Chennai: Dismissing a petition filed by actor Joseph Vijay seeking to exempt entry tax for his imported Rolls Royce car, the Madras High Court slapped a fine of Rs one lakh on him.
The Judge ordered to deposit the amount in Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.
Hearing the plea, the Judge observed, paying tax is not a philanthropic act. It is a duty. People see actors as real heroes. They should not behave like reel heroes. Tax evasion is anti-national and un-constitutional.
These actors portray themselves as champions of social justice in the society. But in reality, they are trying to evade paying taxes, the court observed.