Meet the man who spent $9 million on a license plate
From money.cnn.com
It's also not the first time Sahni has spent serious money on a license plate. He secured a No. 9 plate with a winning bid of 24.5 million dirhams ($6.7 million) at a government auction last year. Since Dubai has no income tax, Sahni says he sees the hefty license plate purchases as his contribution to the public coffers. He says he believes the money will go to charity and toward improving the city's infrastructure. "I believe in giving back," he said. "This city has given me a lot." Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority declined to comment on how the proceeds from the license plate auctions are spent. The authority ...
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