Paying property
taxes was a cumbersome task for Bangaloreans as
the system was plagued with confusion. To make
things easier, the Bangalore City Corporation
(BCC) had rolled out a transparent, simple and
hassle free system of paying property taxes through
voluntary disclosure in the year 2000. This year,
the BCC has made paying tax easier. It has opened
citizen service centers where you can pay tax
through cash or Cheque and get a receipt on the
spot.
The system has come as a respite
for residents who have found it user-friendly
and among the best that exists in municipalities.
The voluntary disclosure scheme enables residents
to calculate the tax on their own, going by the
rates prescribed by the BCC.
The BCC has introduced a booklet
about the scheme that gives details on calculating
tax, the nitty gritties, and frequently answered
question. For, the purpose of collecting tax on
the self-assessment scheme (SA) basis, the city
is divided into 16 property zones based on the
market values. The rate of tax for land and buildings
is fixed accordingly.
How it works
As per the Karnataka Municipal
Corporation Act, the basis of calculating tax
under the SAS is Annual Ratable Value (ARV. Here,
the tax is payable is calculated on the basis
of the rent received by the property owner annually
and the parameters include location, cost of construction
at current market rates, status of occupation,
status of use, and depreciation. Probable gross
rent of a property is taken into account and 20
percent of the amount is calculated for domestic
buildings and 25 percent for commercial establishments
as tax.
If you are already
SAS………
If you are an existing property
tax payer on SAS module you can pay your property
tax at the following offices in which the citizen
service centers are located:
- BCC Head Office: N R Square, Phone:
22975500
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner (West), Bashyam
Park, Malleshwaram, Phone: 22975600
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner (South), 9th
Cross, 9th Main, Jayanagar 2nd Block, Phone: 22975700
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner (East), Public
Utility Building, M G Road, Phone:22975800
- Offices of all Assistant Revenue Officers
The citizen centers are open
on all days except Sundays and national holidays
between 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
If you are not on SAS……
You can get acquainted with the
SAS structure through the booklet provided by
the BCC. The booklets are available at all the
citizen service centers and the divisional offices
of the BCC.
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