The Hindu       04.02.2011

Deadline for property tax amnesty extended

Spelling relief for property owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to extend its amnesty scheme for settlement of property tax under the old Rateable Value (RV) method from January 31 up to February 28 on public demand.

The scheme provides waiver of interest and penalty amount subject to up-to-date payment of property tax. The old system of assessment called RV method continued till March 31, 2004, after which a new system under the Unit Area Method was introduced from April 1, 2004. There are about one lakh cases pending under the old system and need to be settled.

An MCD official said: “The scheme has been extended with a view to benefit property owners or taxpayers within the jurisdiction of the MCD and it would be limited only to settlement of ex-parte assessments under the RV system of assessment.”

Applications for settlement under the scheme would be received along with admitted tax on self-computed basis after publication of public notice and up to February 28. For full details to avail of the benefit of the scheme, tax payers can visit the zonal or headquarter office of the MCD. For any enquiry or clarification, they can contact at telephone nos.29845181, 27573943, 25143373, 23920733, 22501117, 26185460 or log on to MCD's websites www.mcdonline.gov.in and www.mcdpropertytax.in