Mumbai is seeing a decline in smaller homes under 500 sq ft as redevelopment and soaring property prices push developers toward luxury projects. Municipal authorities are now considering a new sewage tax…
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has sparked a controversy by adding a new 'Software Charges' line item to property tax bills midway through the financial year. The charge is Rs 200 annually…
Over 2.24 lakh houses in Lucknow are eligible for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation's (LMC) one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for property tax arrears. The civic body aims to recover Rs 776 crore in…
The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has launched a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme waiving interest and surcharge on overdue property, water, and sewer tax for dues accumulated up to April 1, 2026. The…
The Greater Chennai Corporation has suspended its property tax reassessment exercise with immediate effect, bowing to public backlash. Tax demands will revert to earlier levels, and those who paid the revised amount…
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has ruled that a higher stamp-duty valuation of a property, by itself, cannot prove that a buyer made an undisclosed investment. The order came in…
The Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) property tax reassessment drive has sparked backlash for steep increases and lack of transparency. Residents report rises of 100% to 500%, with one case jumping from Rs…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has imposed a Rs 5 crore penalty on Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel, taking the total outstanding property tax to over Rs 103 crore. The penalty was…
Congress Rajya Sabha member Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the Haryana government of imposing a steep property tax hike by linking assessments to collector rates from August 1. He alleged that collector…
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) may shut its zone and ward offices on Wednesdays and keep them open on Sundays to make property tax payments easier for residents. Commissioner Sanskriti Jain has sought…
