Sources
said that an increase in tax collection will help the department to achieve its
annual tax collection target of Rs 1,333.50 crore
PUNE: An increasing
number of Puneiites are opting for property tax payment through online portals
this years collection reveals.
In the last 45 days,
the Pune Municipal Corporation collected Rs 286 crore of property tax, of which
40% (around Rs 114 crore) was received via online gateways. Last year the
administration was able to collect 30% of the tax amount via online portals in
same period.
Sources said that an
increase in tax collection will help the department to achieve its annual tax
collection target of Rs 1,333.50 crore. A source said PMC was expecting more
rise in tax collection in the next two weeks on account of the various rebate
schemes ending on May 31.
There is an
additional concession of 2% if tax is paid through online portals and one-time
payment of annual tax will give rebate of up to 10%.
The department said
it has already issued tax bill to every tax payer in the city . It has
emphasized tax payment through online portals.The process of online payment is
explained on the PMC's website.
A property tax
department official said, “Statistics show more residents are opting for online
gateways to pay property tax to avoid long queues. Last year, about 35% tax was
collected via online gateways. This year, it has already climbed up to 40%. We
are expecting to take up the online tax collection beyond 50% in near future.“
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