Bengaluru’s civic physique, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has intensified its efforts to recuperate pending property tax dues, concentrating on 1.73 lakh power defaulters who collectively owe ₹390 crore.
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In keeping with Munish Moudgil, BBMP’s Particular Commissioner (Income), a complete of three.49 lakh property house owners have didn’t pay their dues out of the 20.5 lakh registered taxpayers within the metropolis.
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Of those, 1.76 lakh have defaulted just for the present yr, whereas 1.73 lakh have repeatedly didn’t pay their taxes over a number of years, making them power defaulters.
Regardless of a number of makes an attempt, together with notices, SMS alerts, IVRS calls, private calls, and attachment notices—many of those defaulters have intentionally averted cost, BBMP mentioned on X.
Even the one-time settlement (OTS) scheme, which allowed defaulters to clear their dues with some aid, was not availed by these people.
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BBMP has now taken a agency stance, asserting that not taking motion towards power defaulters could be unfair to sincere taxpayers.
“Anyone speaking for these 10 per cent chronic defaulters are standing against 90 per cent honest tax payers and against public interest. BBMP is clear and determined to collect the property tax as per law,” the civic physique said.
The BBMP additionally urged ethical help for BBMP’s ongoing drive to recuperate dues and implement property tax legal guidelines strictly.
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Penalty beginning April 1
Beginning April 1, property house owners in Bengaluru who haven’t cleared their property tax dues will face steep penalties, because the municipal company Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) reinstates stricter enforcement of tax arrears, a senior BBMP official informed HT.com.
Defaulters can be charged a penalty equal to their excellent property tax quantity, together with an annual curiosity of as much as 15 per cent, the official mentioned.