The Statesman 21.05.2013
North Corporation to issue UPIC under property survey
NEW DELHI, 20 MAY: In a bid to augment the property tax collection the
North Corporation is all set to conduct aa survey of all properties
under its domain and give unique identification code (UPIC). The tender
for this would be invited from Tuesday.
As per the report of concerned department in the North Corporation, around four lakh property owners are only paying the taxes while there are 12 lakh properties, under its ambit. Wherein order to bring more properties under the property tax net, civic body will give a Unit Property Identification Code (UPIC), under the provision of 327, DMC Act.
The Chairman, High Powered Property Tax Committee of North Corporation, Mr Rajesh Bhatia said, “Under UPIC, all properties will be given a special unit code to be used for paying property tax. A budget of Rs 10 crore has been planned for this scheme and tender for this will be invited from Tuesday. All formalities will be completed till July this year and data will start coming in from October. On the basis of this data, demand notices will be sent to the properties.”
Mr Bhatia added that using GRP cameras, photographs of properties will be taken. “This will provide the details of the property. Through which any sort of disorder in property tax return (PTR) will be spotted," said Mr Bhatia. If the property owners will pay the taxes before 30 June the Corporation will give rebate of 15 percent.
As per the report of concerned department in the North Corporation, around four lakh property owners are only paying the taxes while there are 12 lakh properties, under its ambit. Wherein order to bring more properties under the property tax net, civic body will give a Unit Property Identification Code (UPIC), under the provision of 327, DMC Act.
The Chairman, High Powered Property Tax Committee of North Corporation, Mr Rajesh Bhatia said, “Under UPIC, all properties will be given a special unit code to be used for paying property tax. A budget of Rs 10 crore has been planned for this scheme and tender for this will be invited from Tuesday. All formalities will be completed till July this year and data will start coming in from October. On the basis of this data, demand notices will be sent to the properties.”
Mr Bhatia added that using GRP cameras, photographs of properties will be taken. “This will provide the details of the property. Through which any sort of disorder in property tax return (PTR) will be spotted," said Mr Bhatia. If the property owners will pay the taxes before 30 June the Corporation will give rebate of 15 percent.
