The Assessment and Collection Department of MCD after analysing data related to property tax dues has recognised owners whose property tax dues are above Rs 25 lakh. According to the Municipal Act, the onus to file self assessment property tax return lies solely on the property owners.
MCD officials said it will soon take legal action against property tax defaulters and will file prosecution against them. According to the municipal act in case of property tax dues cross Rs 25 lakh it may result in punishment of rigorous imprisonment from one months to seven years with a fine of not less than 50 percent of the amount of tax evaded.
MCD property tax department has uploaded details related to property tax on its website. “Uploaded data doesn’t contain any personal information. Uploaded data on corporation website contains property tax details of authorised, unauthorised regularised, unauthorised colonies and residential properties above 100 sqm in rural villages. MCDs assessment and collection department has appealed the citizens that if more than one property exists for any property than they should get it corrected from the concerned zonal office,” said a MCD official.
The civic body has also appealed the citizens to check data on MCDs website and the details of those properties which are not found on website than it means that those property owners are not paying any property tax.
MCD appealed to all those property owners whose data is not available on MCD website to get their UPIC ID through MCDs portal mcdonline.nic.in/portal.
The last date to get UPIC ID is December 31, 2023. In case of non submission of correction property tax dues action in accordance with municipal act will be taken.
MCD after matching it’s property tax database with third party data like property registration, electricity bills, GST registration and licensing registration has prepared databases of properties which are not paying property tax.
MCD appeals to all such property owners to get their UPIC ID otherwise they will also have to face prosecution through courts. The municipality appealed to all the property tax owners to check property tax data and pay their dues accordingly so that dream of clean and green Delhi can be realised.
This will also help in strengthening MCD, added the official.