The Madras High Court has stayed the fine payment order imposed on Vijay for seeking exemption from trying to avoid paying entry tax on the import of his Rolls Royce Ghost car. This comes after single-judge bench's order against Vijay who was fined an amount of Rs 1 lakh for challenging the levying of entry tax on the Rolls Royce.

The actor took it to the high court after the bench's remarks against him. Justice SM Subramaniam of the Madras High Court had criticised Vijay for flouting the rules last week and imposed the fine amount, in addition to paying the remaining ta amount. The court also said that  tax evasion ought to be "construed as anti-national habit, attitude, and mindset, and unconstitutional" and such a well-known actor should is "expected to pay the tax promptly and punctually", be a "real hero" and not a “mere reel-life hero.”

Justices M Duraiswamy and R Hemalatha, in a session that happened earlier today, also permitted Vijay to remit the entire tax amount. The court has given a week's time for the actor to pay the remaining amount of the entry tax and has also directed the tax department to issue a demand challan to Vijay.

The actor has purchased his Rolls Royce Ghost in 2012 and according to his affidavit, Vijay has paid the import duty. When he approached the Regional Transport Officer and the Motor Vehicles Inspector to get a new registration mark, the authorities stated that the actor has to pay an entry tax as well.