11 counters set up to collect property tax in Karnal

Tribune News Service

Karnal, October 26

With only five-days left for the one-time rebate on interest after depositing the property tax, the Karnal Municipal Corporation (KMC) has established 11 counters at various locations in the city, where residents can pay their tax between 9am and 6pm till October 31.

The government had fixed a deadline of October 31 for interest waiver on property tax after depositing the tax single time.

Vikram Kumar, Commissioner, KMC, said so far, around Rs 5 crore had been deposited by the residents of the city, whereas last year, it was Rs 16 crore and in 2018, it was Rs 10 crore. “The Covid pandemic has cast its shadow on the collection of tax as less people have deposited their dues, so far. The government has given one-time rebate on depositing the tax by October 31. To facilitate the residents, we have earmarked 11 locations where collection centres have been established,” said the Commissioner.

“Nehru Palace, Community Centres Sector 13, Prem Nagar, Sector 6, HSIIDC Sector 3, ITI, residence of ward councillor of Shiv Colony, Fire Brigade offices in Sector 4 and Jundla Gate, Atal Sewa Kendra at Panchayat Bhawan and Mini-Secretariat are among the earmarked centres where people can deposit their taxes,” the Commissioner added.

He said people could get any information related to property tax on the tollfree number 18001802700 of the KMC. The Commissioner said they would serve the notices to defaulters, giving them a time of three-days to deposit the dues, otherwise their properties would be sealed.