State will not impose tax on vacant houses: Kerala finance minister
Hindustan TimesFollowing a protest from the non-resident community, the Kerala government on Wednesday withdrew its proposal to impose an additional tax on vacant houses and people having more than one house. In its 2023-24 state budget, the state had said that it would revise the tax rates on properties and also levy additional tax on its huge number of vacant houses. HT had carried a detailed story on this last week talking to many NRIs and many of them complained that “it was a punishment for pumping in enough remittances to the state.” They said the government’s proposal to impose an additional tax on vacant houses was a rude jolt and it was unfair to tax NRIs who earn enough for the country. In Kerala, local bodies usually collect the property tax in two instalments and owners of vacant houses can submit an application to them after obtaining tax remission certificates based on the report of revenue inspectors and other officials but cumbersome procedure forces many NRIs to remit property and building taxes.
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