The Times of India 02.05.2013
Dear Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon, practise what you preach on house tax
GURGAON: Even as Municipal Corporation
of Gurgaon (MCG) is sending notices to residents asking them to pay
property tax, it appears that the corporation's own dues under the same
header are running into lakhs of rupees.
The list of addresses against which house tax is pending since 2008 include MCG commissioner's residence, deputy commissioner's office and police commissioner's office. All the properties are located in Civil Lines area. The last date for submitting the tax was on April 28, 2013.
While the tax amount due against the police commissioner's office is Rs4,61,381, its is Rs59,925 against the MCG commissioner's residence and Rs12,43,601 against the deputy commissioner's residence.
According to sources, there are many other big and small time politicians in the city who have never bothered to pay house tax.
"While the state government has to pay property tax on behalf of the bureaucrats, there are certain politicians of the ruling party who have not bothered to pay this tax for over three years. Yet we can't do much about it. We can only hope that they clear the dues before June 30," said an official.
When contacted, the MCG joint commissioner Anju Chaudhary played it down saying that the residents also have time till June 30 to pay the property tax: "I don't remember the names or addresses of people who have to still pay property tax. However, the deadline has been extended and everyone must the tax by June 30".
The list of addresses against which house tax is pending since 2008 include MCG commissioner's residence, deputy commissioner's office and police commissioner's office. All the properties are located in Civil Lines area. The last date for submitting the tax was on April 28, 2013.
While the tax amount due against the police commissioner's office is Rs4,61,381, its is Rs59,925 against the MCG commissioner's residence and Rs12,43,601 against the deputy commissioner's residence.
According to sources, there are many other big and small time politicians in the city who have never bothered to pay house tax.
"While the state government has to pay property tax on behalf of the bureaucrats, there are certain politicians of the ruling party who have not bothered to pay this tax for over three years. Yet we can't do much about it. We can only hope that they clear the dues before June 30," said an official.
When contacted, the MCG joint commissioner Anju Chaudhary played it down saying that the residents also have time till June 30 to pay the property tax: "I don't remember the names or addresses of people who have to still pay property tax. However, the deadline has been extended and everyone must the tax by June 30".
