
The Corporation of Madurai has offered a five per cent rebate on property tax for the current financial year (2026-27) to residents who pay before 31 October. The discount is capped at Rs 5,000. Commissioner Gaurav Kumar said the tax can be paid at city collection centres on working days, including Saturdays and excluding public holidays, or through the online portal www.tnurbanepay.tn.gov.in.
The rebate applies only to payments made by the October deadline. The Corporation's appeal, issued on Wednesday, 14 October, is intended to encourage early compliance. Property owners who pay after 31 October will not receive the concession.
The 5% rebate, capped at Rs 5,000, is a standard incentive to improve collection efficiency. Property owners who miss the 31 October deadline will lose the discount but still owe the full tax. The Corporation is relying on both physical centres and an online portal to widen compliance before the onset of the festival season, when civic payments typically slow. For homeowners, the arithmetic is straightforward: early payment delivers a small but real saving against the year's tax demand.
Source: thehindu.com
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