Five fully computerised collection centres were inaugurated in Kancheepuram for remittance of house, water, property and professional taxes.

According to Kancheepuram Municipal Commissioner N Vimala, all the five tax collection centres had begun functioning from Friday. The centres are located on T K Nambi Street in Chinna Kancheepuram, municipal office premises (previous town panchayat office) in Sevilimedu, Krishnan Street in Pillayarpalayam, Orikkai library premises, and the main municipality office. “Residents of any area can pay taxes at any of these centres,” she said.

All the centres will function on weekends as well till March 31. The counters will be open from 8am to 5pm. If necessary, the collection time will be extended till 8 pm depending on the turnout. After March 31, the counters will function on weekdays from 8am till 5 pm.

Non collection

After the expansion of Kancheepuram Municipality that brought in new areas including Sevilimedu, Nathampettai, Thenambakkam and Orikkai, there were reports that taxes were not collected from these new neighbourhoods.

There were also claims that when people from newly-added areas tried to pay taxes they were turned away stating that data pertaining to the new areas were not uploaded in the system. Officials said that information relating to the newly-added areas had been integrated into the municipal data base now. The new tax payment facilities were inaugurated by Kancheepuram MLA V Somasundaram. Mythili Thirunavukkarasu, chairperson of Kancheepuram Municipality presided.