Property, vehicle to be auctioned if tax is not paid

 Target of collecting ₹900 crore in three months; Operation as per late

Property, vehicle to be auctioned if tax is not paid

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: In addition to imposing fines on property tax defaulters, BBMP has decided to sell or auction immovable and movable properties if tax is not paid within the notice period. 

There are still three months left to achieve the target of property tax collection for the current financial year, and about ₹900 crore has to be paid. For this, the corporation has decided to launch a ‘special campaign’ and implement all the powers it has under the law. BBMP has achieved 82.90 percent of its target for the current financial year, which has created a record.

‘Notices will first be issued to those who have not paid property tax. If payment is not made within that period, it will be sealed and another deadline will be given. If it exceeds that, legal action will be taken to confiscate and auction the property,” Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath had said at the end of the One Time Relief Scheme (OTS). It is now being implemented.

Notices have been issued to defaulters since December 3 after the end of the OTS scheme. The BBMP revenue department staff, who will conduct a ‘special campaign’ in January, will take further action to collect property tax from defaulters. The lockdown will be imposed from January 6. If they do not comply, the property will be confiscated. The BBMP has decided to sell or auction movable and immovable properties, including vehicles, if the tax is not paid in the next 15 days. BBMP revenue department officials said that by taking all these measures, the target is to collect property tax from all defaulters by the end of March.

A lot of time has been given for payment of property tax. The operation will be carried out as per the law

Munish Moudgil, Special Commissioner, Revenue Department, BBMP

₹5,210.48 crore; Total property tax collection target for 2024-25

₹4,319.70 crore; Collection till December 31

82.90%; Percentage collection till December 31

33.05%; Increase in 2024-25 over 2023-24 (till Dec. 31)

₹890.78 crore; Outstanding in the current financial year