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Madurai Corporation moots reduction in property tax

Friday, 18 December 2009 02:22 administrator
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The Business Line 18.12.2009

Madurai Corporation moots reduction in property tax

Our Correspondent

Madurai, Dec. 17

Madurai Corporation has recommended reduction in property tax for commercial and industrial buildings and the same is under the consideration of Tamil Nadu Government, according to Mr S.Sebastine, Corporation Commissioner.

A release from Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that while participating at the executive committee meeting of the chamber, the Commissioner said that the demand for a reduction was also endorsed by other forums along with the chamber and there was also a demand to refrain from levying excessive tax for new buildings.

Last Updated on Friday, 18 December 2009 02:23
 

Plan to reduce property tax

Friday, 18 December 2009 01:43 administrator
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The Hindu 18.12.2009

Plan to reduce property tax

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MADURAI: The Corporation had recommended a “due reduction” in property tax for commercial and industrial buildings in the city. The proposal was under the consideration of the State Government, Corporation Commissioner S. Sebastine said.

The demand for the reduction was put forth by various organisations and endorsed by other forums. There was also a demand to refrain from levying excessive tax for new buildings.

The Corporation Councillors had also raised this issue, he said.

Addressing the executive committee meeting of Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Monday, he said that the State Government was also planning to extend the Corporation limits to 117 sq. km from the present 52 square km and approval for the same was expected soon.

Last Updated on Friday, 18 December 2009 01:44
 

Special camps to provide information on taxes

Thursday, 17 December 2009 02:14 administrator
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The Hindu 17.12.2009

Special camps to provide information on taxes

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Photo: P. Goutham

PEOPLE-FRIENDLY: A special tax collection camp in progress in Salem on Wednesday. –

SALEM: The special camps organised by the Salem Corporation to provide information on taxes began in all the four zonal offices on Wednesday.

The camps were primarily organised to facilitate people to get all information related property tax, water tax and professional tax under single roof.

Current year

People can also pay the taxes for the current year and arrears at the camps.

Collection

The civic body involved the assistant commissioners, revenue officers, revenue inspectors, all the bill collectors and community organisers for conducting the camps.

Corporation Commissioner K.S. Palanisamy said that the civic body had already collected over 50 percent of the tax for current fiscal.

“We have intensified the tax collection drive and planned to achieve 100 percent collection this financial year. We also pay more attention for collecting the tax arrears.

People can get all the information about the taxes at these camps,” he added.

Till December 18

People from all the wards were allowed to participate in these camps and submit requests for various tax related procedures.

The camps will be held till December 18.

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 December 2009 02:16
 
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