Chandigarh MC chief writes to UT to take call on property tax hike
1 month ago

Chandigarh MC chief writes to UT to take call on property tax hike

Hindustan Times  

The municipal commissioner has written to the UT administration, seeking its decision on the proposed fourfold increase in property tax on the residential as well as commercial properties in the city. The Chandigarh municipal commissioner has written to the UT administration, seeking its decision on the proposed fourfold increase in property tax on the residential as well as commercial properties in the city. Property tax never revised: MC Plagued by a debilitating fiscal crisis, which has halted development works and delayed staff salaries, and no special assistance from the UT, MC had sought to raise tax across all categories by four times, which could potentially boost its annual revenue by around ₹200 crore. A comparative analysis with the Mohali MC revealed that despite a smaller population of 2.34 lakh, the annual property tax demand stands at ₹40 crore,” the agenda detailed.

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Chandigarh MC to table electricity tax hike proposal again
3 days, 15 hours ago

Chandigarh MC to table electricity tax hike proposal again

Hindustan Times  

Months after the Aam Aadmi Party -led municipal corporation withdrew the proposal to increase electricity tax, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led civic body under mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla is set to reintroduce the proposal in House meeting on Tuesday. To address the ongoing financial crisis, the MC has proposed an increase in the electricity tax from the current 10 paise …

Chandigarh: Human rights panel takes Suo Motu cognisance of property tax imposed on Institute for the Blind
1 week, 1 day ago

Chandigarh: Human rights panel takes Suo Motu cognisance of property tax imposed on Institute for the Blind

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab State & Chandigarh Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance over the imposition of property tax on the Institute of Blind, Sector 26, operated by the Society for Care of Blind. The institute has directed the UT chief secretary to submit a detailed report within four weeks on the legal framework governing property tax exemption for institutions …

Officials say no property tax waiver days after MCD’s announcement
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Officials say no property tax waiver days after MCD’s announcement

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Days after the Aam Aadmi Party-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi announced that a major property tax waiver had been passed in the house, the officials clarified that no exemption would be granted. “MCD has received multiple inquiries from the public regarding whether they are still obligated to pay property tax. MCD reaffirms that property tax remains payable by …

Municipal Corporation of Delhi announces house-tax waiver for residents
1 month ago

Municipal Corporation of Delhi announces house-tax waiver for residents

The Hindu  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has announced a house-tax waiver scheme, allowing residents to clear their house tax dues of 2024-25 and have all previous pending taxes written off. The announcement was made at a press conference in New Delhi on Monday by MCD Mayor Mahesh Khichi, Deputy Mayor Ravinder Bhardwaj, Leader of the House Mukesh Goel and senior Aam …

Delhi: MCD presents ₹17,000-crore budget for 2025-26
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: MCD presents ₹17,000-crore budget for 2025-26

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi commissioner Ashwini Kumar on Thursday tabled budget proposals worth ₹17,006 crore for 2025-26, keeping property tax rates unchanged for the financial year 2025-26 despite what he described as a “serious financial crisis”. While property tax collections till January 31 have improved, surpassing last year’s figures by ₹215 crore as of January 31, the total remains …

MCC launches campaign to collect pending property tax
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MCC launches campaign to collect pending property tax

The Hindu  

Having collected 87.82 % property tax for 2024-25, Mangaluru City Corporation on Wednesday, February 12, launched a campaign appealing people to pay the tax due for the current financial year within the next one-and-half month. Speaking to press persons on the occasion Mr. Naik said that two such vehicles fitted with loudspeakers will ply all over the city covering 60 …

Pending property tax: Chandigarh MC shoots off attachment notices to PU, PGI, PEC & other defaulters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pending property tax: Chandigarh MC shoots off attachment notices to PU, PGI, PEC & other defaulters

Hindustan Times  

Cracking the whip against property tax defaulters, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation has issued attachment notices to several autonomous institutions in the city, including Panjab University, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Punjab Engineering College. As per Section 138 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act Act, 1994, any sum due on account of tax payable under this Act …

Property tax to be hiked 6 per cent annually
6 months ago

Property tax to be hiked 6 per cent annually

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The city corporation has passed a resolution to increase property tax rates by 6% on an annual basis as per the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023. According to the TNULB rule 264, the annual value of land, buildings, storage structures or telecommunication towers shall be annually increased by the simple average growth rate of the Gross State …

Chandigarh MC records highest-ever property tax collection
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh MC records highest-ever property tax collection

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh municipal corporation has collected its highest-ever annual property tax, in the fiscal year 2024-25, with the total amounting to ₹52.24 crore, a 21% increase was seen against previous year’s collection of ₹43.21 crore. The record-breaking property tax collection will enable the MC to further strengthen the city’s infrastructure. The increased tax collection can be attributed to several strategic …

Haryana Police pays ₹1.35 cr property tax to Panchkula MC
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana Police pays ₹1.35 cr property tax to Panchkula MC

Hindustan Times  

Haryana Police on Tuesday cleared its outstanding property tax of various police posts, police stations and police headquarter located in Panchkula by depositing ₹1.35 crores to municipal corporation. There are 1,02,750 properties under the civic body in which 119 private buildings and 46 government buildings collectively owe ₹ 70.85 crore. “Haryana police becomes the first government department to pay lump …

Mohali MC collected highest property tax in Punjab during 2022-23 fiscal
1 year, 11 months ago

Mohali MC collected highest property tax in Punjab during 2022-23 fiscal

Hindustan Times  

The city municipal corporation bagged the top spot in state for a record collection of property tax for the 2022-23 fiscal. The budget allocated for 2022-23 fiscal as approved by the Punjab government for Mohali MC was ₹ 22 crore. The civic body collected ₹33.36 crore during the 2022-23 fiscal, followed by Patiala MC that had a collection of ₹19.34 …

J&K Politics: Ahead of Polls, Property Tax Row Puts BJP in a Tough Spot in UT
2 years, 1 month ago

J&K Politics: Ahead of Polls, Property Tax Row Puts BJP in a Tough Spot in UT

The Quint  

The new arithmetic outlined by the J&K administration defines property tax as 5 percent of the Taxable Annual Value of a residential property and 6 percent for non-residential ones. TAV is going to vary from place to place as it will be determined by a range of factors including floor, area, age of property, land value as notified by the …

Jammu & Kashmir administration expects to get ₹150 crore in property tax: Official
2 years, 1 month ago

Jammu & Kashmir administration expects to get ₹150 crore in property tax: Official

The Hindu  

“The Jammu and Kashmir administration expects to get ₹150 crore in revenue from property tax and the money will go towards bolstering municipal bodies to give people better civic services,” an official said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had on Tuesday ordered the imposition of property tax across its municipal areas from April 1. Imposition of property tax in Jammu …

MCD receives property tax worth over Rs 55 crore under THIS scheme | Know DETAILS
2 years, 2 months ago

MCD receives property tax worth over Rs 55 crore under THIS scheme | Know DETAILS

India TV News  

MCD property tax collection: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has received property tax of Rs 55.37 crore under a one-time amnesty scheme launched in October 2022, officials said. Under this scheme, property owners of authorised and regularised colonies can settle all property tax-related liabilities by paying property tax of the residential properties for the current year and the previous five …

Taxpayers decreasing, Delhi civic body in doldrums and the hindrance in mayor's election
2 years, 4 months ago

Taxpayers decreasing, Delhi civic body in doldrums and the hindrance in mayor's election

India Today  

250 seats of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will go for polls on December 4, and after the counting of votes on December 7, the process of electing the mayor will begin. On the other hand, on claims to give direct relief to the owners of Rs 25 lakh properties in Delhi by implementing the minimum tax system, while talking …

Delhi’s east civic body commissioner proposes 2-3% property tax hike
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi’s east civic body commissioner proposes 2-3% property tax hike

Hindustan Times  

While presenting budgetary proposals worth ₹4,735 crore for financial year 2022-23, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation commissioner Vikas Anand has proposed a 2-3% hike in property tax on residential properties, apart from a bouquet of tax hikes and a couple of new taxes thrown in — all for improving the financial health of the cash strapped civic body. In a …

Property tax: MC slaps ₹7.5 crore dues notice on Panjab University
3 years, 11 months ago

Property tax: MC slaps ₹7.5 crore dues notice on Panjab University

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh municipal corporation has served a ₹7.5 crore notice on Panjab University for non-payment of outstanding property tax dues. Earlier, the MC had served a ₹13.61 crore property tax notice. “However, after fresh communication with the PU officials, it was decided to exclude some of the properties which were earlier considered part of the university in calculating property tax,” …

MCG survey to boost tax collection
5 years, 9 months ago

MCG survey to boost tax collection

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has decided to survey all types of buildings and empty plots in the city, in a bid to enhance its property tax collection, officials said on Thursday. According to MCG officials, during the survey, taxpayers need to provide a copy of an identification document, such as a voter ID Card, Aadhaar card, driving licence or …

Despite demonetisation, property tax collection may dip
8 years, 2 months ago

Despite demonetisation, property tax collection may dip

Hindustan Times  

As the financial year approaches its closing, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram commissioner V Umashankar has directed officials to address all property tax related issues by February 10 and notify property owners of the same. Despite an expected boost in collection owing to demonetisation and launching of online payment of property tax, the municipal corporation’s property tax collection has dipped by …

UT admn says house tax imminent, adviser asks MC to devise formula
9 years, 8 months ago

UT admn says house tax imminent, adviser asks MC to devise formula

Hindustan Times  

A day after the municipal corporation outrightly rejected the imposition of house tax, UT adviser Vijay Kumar Dev, in a meeting with officers of the administration and municipal corporation, made it clear that house tax’s imposition was imminent. The adviser, who held the meeting at the UT guest house on Thursday evening, asked the civic body officers to come out …

House tax impasse: who blinks first? MC or UT
9 years, 10 months ago

House tax impasse: who blinks first? MC or UT

Hindustan Times  

UT administrator Kaptan Singh Solanki has directed the officers of Chandigarh administration not to transfer any department or give more powers to the municipal corporation until it imposes the enhanced house tax. HT Image The decision was taken after the meeting of city mayor Poonam Sharma, deputy mayor Gurbax Rawat and opposition leader in MC Arun Sood on April 1, …

UT admn asks MC to hike house tax 10-fold
10 years, 6 months ago

UT admn asks MC to hike house tax 10-fold

Hindustan Times  

The UT administration has written a letter to the municipal corporation, directing it to impose house tax on the pattern of property tax. As things stand now, the MC is charging house tax at the rate of `1 per square yard for houses covering an area of 125 square yards or more. UT joint secretary, home, MM Sabharwal, said: “We …

Admn sitting on house tax nod despite 3 reminders from MC
10 years, 8 months ago

Admn sitting on house tax nod despite 3 reminders from MC

Hindustan Times  

Despite the municipal corporation sending three reminders in the past six months to the UT administration over approval of fixation of house tax, the latter is still sitting on its hands. HT Image While issuing a notification of house tax on July 4 last year, UT administration had urged the MC to revise the tax within three months. Thereafter, the …

MC’s income dips by 40% in three years
11 years, 1 month ago

MC’s income dips by 40% in three years

Hindustan Times  

Despite imposing house tax last year, the Chandigarh municipal corporation apparently draws a blank when it comes to income generation. The MC also failed to gather expected revenue from the auction of parking lots, as in the past two years the contractors allegedly formed a cartel to keep bids for lots low. The main sources of income of MC are …

Illegal basements: MC collects tax instead of taking action
12 years, 11 months ago

Illegal basements: MC collects tax instead of taking action

Hindustan Times  

In a major violation of rules, the municipal corporation of Chandigarh is charging property tax of Rs 5,000 per booth every year from 116 booths with illegal basements in the motor market-cum- commercial complex in Manimajra. Instead of taking action against building violators, the MC has collected property tax to tune of nearly Rs 50 lakh since 2004. HT Image …

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