The Times of India          07.11.2013

House tax rebate date extended till November 30

KANPUR: Mayor Jagat Veer Singh Drona has recommended extending the rebate date of house tax collection till November 30, 2013.

In a letter addressed to municipal commissioner Kanpur Nagar, the mayor stated that deputy leader of house (corporator) Satyendra Mishra had informed him that KMC had announced 10 percent rebate in house tax payment for house owners till October 31, 2013. Due to the feastive season, many could not deposit their taxes. Therefore, KMC extended the date for rebate till November 30, 2013.

Kanpur Municipal Corporation as per practice used to announce rebate in house tax payment in the month of July every year . After July, it had been extended for fifteen days thereafter it was gradually extended till October 31. More than 500 house owners of ward number 25 have not deposited their tax as their tax had been enhanced approximately 100 percent against announced 10 percent.

Local corporator Sunil Kannaujia said that those houses were part of ward 25 but they had been included in ward 23 which was part of well developed Kidwai Nagar. However, the residents had strongly opposed the enhancement as it was double the actual of amount of tax.

This would also make an impact in water tax too he added. Kannaujia stated that officials had been handed over a protest letter and a fair action is awaited from the officials.