Overview

• On July 3, Bengaluru South RTO officials seized a red Ferrari SF90 Stradale registered in Maharashtra after finding it had operated in Karnataka for over 18 months without re-registration or payment of lifetime road tax.
• The owner cleared pending dues of ₹1,41,59,041 the same day, marking one of the largest single-vehicle tax recoveries in Karnataka in recent years.
• Karnataka law requires out-of-state vehicles used beyond 12 months to re-register locally and pay applicable taxes or face seizure under the Motor Vehicles Act.
• Disparities in luxury car taxation—₹20 lakh in Maharashtra versus nearly ₹1.5 crore in Karnataka—have driven a surge in enforcement actions against non-compliant vehicles.
• Following the February operation that impounded 30 high-end cars, transport department officials say the crackdown will continue to target exotic car gatherings and tip-off leads.