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Panchkula civic body warns 684 property tax defaulters of sealing
The Panchkula municipal corporation has issued a second round of notices to 684 major property tax defaulters, warning that their properties will be sealed if dues are not cleared in time. According…
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The Panchkula municipal corporation has issued a second round of notices to 684 major property tax defaulters, warning that their properties will be sealed if dues are not cleared in time. According to MC records, 608 private properties owe about Rs 25 crore in tax, while 76 government properties have pending dues of nearly Rs 11 crore.
Municipal commissioner Vinay Kumar has urged defaulters to pay by August 31 to avail a 75% rebate on the interest component for the period 2010-11 to 2024-25. From September 1, a new collector rate-based assessment system becomes mandatory, replacing the current area-based method.
The Indian Opinion
The civic body is often accused of being heavy-handed, but it has also offered a 75% rebate on interest for those who pay by August 31., a carrot-and-stick approach. The real test is whether the new capital value-based assessment, kicking in from September 1, will bring more properties into the net or simply push evasion deeper. Will defaulters see the rebate as a real opportunity, or will they wait for the next deadline extension?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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