Collect dues from property tax evaders within 15 days: BBMP Chief

BBMP commissioner wants all property tax dues to be collected within 15 days.
More than 20,000 rich property owners have not paid tax dues amounting to ₹965 crore.
6 lakh property owners are still to pay ₹675 crore tax to the BBMP

The BBMP Commissioner has asked officials to ensure that all property tax related dues are collected within 15 days.

BBMP Commissioner, N Manjunatha Prasad instructed officials from all the zones of the corporation that they shall collect all property dues from 4,000 property owners within next fortnight. These property owners are said to have defaulted in not paying heavy tax dues to the BBMP, since many years, much to the ire of BBMP.

The Commissioner said that more than 20,000 rich property owners have not paid tax dues amounting to ₹965 crore. Apart from that, 6 lakh property owners are still to pay ₹675 crore tax to the BBMP, in the current fiscal.

Out of 20,000 property owners, 4,000 owners have to pay ₹757 crore tax liability and officials have to strain their every nerve to collect the tax dues in next 15 days time, the commissioner cautioned.

Some affluent property owners have approached court as they come under high tax liability bracket. Joint Commissioner of BBMP should prepare a list of legal cases pertaining to Property Tax dues that are in court. Senior advocates would be empanelled to adequately represent the BBMP in courts, the commissioner remarked.

Property Tax due in eight BBMP zones (in crores)

Zone Defaulters Tax Dues

Mahadevapura 809 307.52

South 750 127.65

East 804 118.35

West 536 77.51

Bommanahalli 478 45.76

Yelahanka 208 38.09

R R Nagar 238 27.88

Dasarahalli 177 14.99

Total 4,000 757.79

Zone – wise Property Tax Defaulters Details (in crores)