Cough up more to catch fancy number for your car

CHENNAI: The State Transport Authority has proposed to double the charges collected for advance blocking of fancy numbers for vehicles to Rs 40,000 for the current series. The current series comprises A, B, C and D while the subsequent series will follow alphabetical progression.According to a draft proposal, Rs 60,000 is fixed for fifth to eighth series, while the ninth and tenth series attracts Rs 1,00,000 as charges and `2,00,000 for 11th and 12th series. Moreover, Rs 10,000 is proposed for vehicles whose value is less than Rs 4,00,000 and Rs 16,000 for all imported cars and other vehicles whose value exceeds Rs 4,00,000.It may be recalled that the Government had rationalised the tax rates on tourist taxis, maxi cabs, private service vehicles, spare stage carriers, construction equipment vehicles and other State contract carriers.  However, two wheelers will be exempted from these changes.