The Times of India 16.04.2013
Over 4,000 Pimpri-Chinchwad traders enrol with civic body
PUNE: As many as 4,731 traders have registered for the Local Body Tax (LBT) so far with the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). Traders have to enrol with the LBT department by April 30.
Traders who bring goods valued more than Rs 5,000 into the city and have an annual turnover of more than Rs 1 lakh have to pay the tax. The department started enrolling traders from March 18.
The Federation of Associations of Pimpri Chinchwad, a group of 23 different traders' organisations from Pimpri-Chinchwad, is opposing the imposition of the tax. The federation had called a strike from April 1 to 6.
During the bandh period, a total of 1,452 traders had registered with the municipal corporation.
PCMC assistant commissioner Ashok Munde said, "There is a steady response from traders in Pimpri Chinchwad for the LBT registration. We expect more traders to enrol themselves with the LBT department as the state government is firm on not abolishing the tax."
He said, "The LBT department had earlier conducted workshops to create awareness about the levy, enrolment, payment and other aspects for traders and industrialists. It is ready to conduct more such workshops if the traders demand that their doubts be cleared."
The department has prepared a special online facility for the enrolment and payment of LBT to the civic body on the PCMC website www.pcmcindia.gov.in. Traders can also log on to the website for information about LBT rules, rates, handbook and registration form. Traders have to pay Rs 100 to the civic body as registration charges. Those who have VAT numbers can get registered fast as they are deemed to be LBT holders.
Traders who bring goods valued more than Rs 5,000 into the city and have an annual turnover of more than Rs 1 lakh have to pay the tax. The department started enrolling traders from March 18.
The Federation of Associations of Pimpri Chinchwad, a group of 23 different traders' organisations from Pimpri-Chinchwad, is opposing the imposition of the tax. The federation had called a strike from April 1 to 6.
During the bandh period, a total of 1,452 traders had registered with the municipal corporation.
PCMC assistant commissioner Ashok Munde said, "There is a steady response from traders in Pimpri Chinchwad for the LBT registration. We expect more traders to enrol themselves with the LBT department as the state government is firm on not abolishing the tax."
He said, "The LBT department had earlier conducted workshops to create awareness about the levy, enrolment, payment and other aspects for traders and industrialists. It is ready to conduct more such workshops if the traders demand that their doubts be cleared."
The department has prepared a special online facility for the enrolment and payment of LBT to the civic body on the PCMC website www.pcmcindia.gov.in. Traders can also log on to the website for information about LBT rules, rates, handbook and registration form. Traders have to pay Rs 100 to the civic body as registration charges. Those who have VAT numbers can get registered fast as they are deemed to be LBT holders.
