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House, flat buyers find Narmada tax taxing

Thursday, 06 September 2012 06:37 administrator
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The Times of India   06.09.2012

House, flat buyers find Narmada tax taxing

BHOPAL: The state government's decision to levy Narmada tax prior to issuing building permission for any construction will not put an additional burden on those constructing new house, but also on those who had bought houses after 2008 in Bhopal.Director of Fortune Builders and president of CREDAI Ajay Mohgaonkar questioned the criterion of charging Narmada tax."Is it that Narmada water be supplied to only ones, who have built their houses after 2008 or the city would get the benefit? If all wards coming under Narmada water supply network are to be benefitted why only ones who have built houses after 2008 should bear the burden," he said, adding that CREDAI would soon challenge it in court.

Any tax if charged uniformly for basic need like water should not be objected, but it must certainly not target only ones who have bought houses after 2008 in Bhopal, said Anshuman Jain, a businessman who bought a flat on JK road few months ago.Amit Tiwari, branch manager of a bank in Bhopal said he would not mind paying a few thousand more provided if the BMC supplies sufficient potable water. Tiwari is looking forward to buy a property in Bhopal.Ajay Khare, executive in a multinational does not go with the idea of levying any additional tax on property owners. Government should reconsider the decision.

Khare bought a house in Bhopal two years ago and has to pay EMIs.The Narmada tax was first introduced in 2008 after it was passed in the Bhopal Municipal Corporation's general council meet. However, as soon as the corporation started charging this additional tax it was challenged in the court.It came to light that corporation cannot levy Narmada tax unless the state government gives the nod. The proposal was sent to the state government after that and the BMC stopped charging Narmada tax.But in a smart move, the cash-starved corporation started taking affidavits from ones applying for building permission after that.

The affidavit entrusted the BMC with the powers of charging Narmada tax even from ones who have been issued the building permissions from 2008 till the state government cleared the Narmada tax proposal ie on September 4.BMC commissioner Rajneesh Shrivastava said, "The corporation expects to collect around Rs 20 crore from the ones who have been issued building permission from 2008 onwards. The affidavits were taken from applicants at the time of issuing building permissions and the corporation has all the powers for charging Narmada tax."

Last Updated on Thursday, 06 September 2012 06:43
 

BBMP mops up property tax dues from today

Thursday, 06 September 2012 06:16 administrator
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The Hindu    06.09.2012

BBMP mops up property tax dues from today

BANGALORE: The BBMP today rolls out an extensive drive to collect dues from property tax evaders."We'll seize properties of those who refuse to pay tax dues," said BBMP commissioner Rajneesh Goel.

On Wednesday, BBMP released a list of property tax evaders who have either not paid or understated the extent of property declared under the self-assessment scheme. The dues added up to a whopping Rs 16.58 crore. The evaders include prominent players in education, healthcare, textiles, real estate and IT across the city. Notices have been sent to all tax evaders.


Last Updated on Thursday, 06 September 2012 06:17
 

'Reduce penalty for illegal buildings'

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:28 administrator
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The Times of India     04.09.2012

'Reduce penalty for illegal buildings'

PUNE: Corporators in Pimpri-Chinchwad have demanded that the penalty being charged by the property tax department from citizens, who constructed unauthorized constructions after January 2008, be reduced.The PCMC property tax department has started sending notices to the owners of the unauthorized constructions directing them to pay a penalty equivalent to the property tax of the structure, if it is an unauthorized construction registered or detected after January 2008.

The move has created resentment among people as they will have to pay double tax for the unauthorized constructions.Former mayor Yogesh Behl said while the civic general body had rejected the proposal for charging penalty from citizens, the civic administration went ahead with the move. "The penalty amounts to double the property tax for these citizens - the amount is exorbitant and unaffordable for them. The civic body is not charging any penalty for the unauthorized constructions built before January 2008.

The penalty amount should be reduced, Behl said at the general body meeting.Shiv Sena corporator Sulabha Ubale and Congress corporator Bhausaheb Bhoir, too, demanded that citizens should not be charged any penalty.At the meeting, municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi, said, "The general body, in March last year, had rejected the proposal to charge penalty from the owners of unauthorized constructions. Instead, they had demanded that the unauthorized structures constructed before March 31, 2012, be regularized on the lines of the regularization done in Ulhasnagar.

However, the state government rejected this proposal."Pardeshi said the proposal rejected by the general body in March last year has been annulled by the state government that has directed the civic administration to charge penalty as per the proposal, he said.Speaking to TOI on Monday, Shahji Pawar, assistant commissioner, PCMC, said, "There are around 1.10 lakh unauthorized constructions in the city but only 40,500 were constructed after January 2008 and are eligible to be charged a penalty. The department has started sending notices regarding penalty to the owners of these constructions. We will complete sending all 40,500 notices in three months."Meanwhile, the office-bearers of the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will meet deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday to discuss the issue of penalty being imposed on unauthorized constructions in Pimpri Chinchwad city.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:30
 
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