Court Overrules 9% Tax Demand on Haryana Vehicle, No Re-Registration Fee Required: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir

In a recent ruling by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, significant relief has been granted to vehicle owners facing undue tax demands when transferring their vehicle registrations to the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir. Case Background The case involved Ishfaq Ahmad Tramboo, a resident of Nishat, Srinagar, who challenged the demand for a 9% token tax on his vehicle by the Regional Transport Officer,…