representative image Bengaluru, Greater Bengaluru Municipal Corporation ,BBMP) has reported collecting about 70% of the target – or Rs 3,634 crore property tax Rs 5,210 crore till November 9 this year.
Mahadevpura The zone has topped during 2024-25, contributing Rs 974 crore – or 74.4% – of the targeted Rs 1,309 crore. A major area of focus in the zone was on making payments to defaulters.
Authorities attached 139 properties and sealed 1,412 establishments to ensure compliance. Rs 98 crore are still outstanding from 33,571 defaulters in the zone.
Yelahanka has recorded 85.4% achievement and reported a collection of Rs 380 crore out of the target of Rs 445.2 crore. More than 212 properties were attached and 54 non-residential properties sealed in the zone. “Yelahanka’s proactive approach in revenue collection is setting a high bar, showing that targeted enforcement can deliver significant results,” said Munish Moudgil, a senior official who oversees revenue collection strategies in all zones.
As per the latest report, over 1.6 lakh defaulters collectively owe Rs 397.3 crore. To address these dues, enforcement actions in the zones resulted in 896 properties being attached and 6,069 establishments sealed.
BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath on Monday asked its officials to lock and seal non-residential buildings with high property tax dues. Addressing a meeting with his officials, Giri Nath directed them to take action in their respective areas to recover property tax from people with high dues and those involved in assessment cases.
Assistant Revenue Officers in each zone have been directed to hold zone-wise meetings and, based on the list of properties and assessment cases with high tax outstanding, take stringent steps to recover the outstanding taxes.
Under the One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme within BBMP limits, property tax defaulters can avail waiver on interest and penalty. This scheme is valid only till 30th November. All defaulters are requested to pay their dues on BBMP portal (bbmptax(dot)karnataka(dot)gov(dot)in) by 30th November. Failure to do so will result in property tax defaulters having to pay more. Their dues including penal charges and interest will double from December 1.
