Tax collectors are demanding old bills as they are into computerization of tax collection. Irked taxpayers say the corporation should use its records to create a database. Sources say the corporation wants the old bills because its records are missing.

Mr S. Raja Goundan, owner of a garment showroom in Pursawalkkam, said, “My son approached the corporation zonal office in Pulianthope last week to pay the property tax, but he was asked to bring the previous bills provide details of payment mode. Since the bills were missing, he approached the revenue officials at the Ripon Building to sort out the issue.”

Mr J. Dominic, a resident of Chengalvarayan Street in Choolai, said, “The automation of property taxes is welcome, but the corporation should not ask taxpayers to bring previous bills.”

A revenue official at Ripon Building said the problem would end in two months. Earlier, manual receipts were provided, but now tax collectors get a mobile handled machine to collect tax and issue receipt.