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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Prayagraj Municipal Corporation restricts house tax cash collection to official counters only
Prayagraj: In a major move to ensure transparency and curb financial irregularities , the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation has restricted cash collection of house tax to its official counters only, located at the PMC main building. Following the alleged Rs 1.44 crore scam in house tax collection , the authority withdrew the right to handle cash from outsourced employees. This decision comes amid growing demands from councilors to entrust revenue collection solely to permanent staff. Under the revised system, outsourced employees will now collect house tax using debit and credit cards or cheques. Homeowners will be encouraged to opt for digital payments , with efforts underway to minimise cash transactions. Permanent QR codes will also be installed in the offices of the Municipal Corporation and Jalkal to facilitate online payments. Chief Tax Assessment Officer PK Dwivedi emphasised the importance of this change, stating, "If the outsourced employees collect through debit-credit cards and cheques, then there will be no possibility of fraud." The new system aims to reduce risks associated with cash handling while promoting digital transactions for greater accountability. The Municipal Corporation plans to launch an extensive awareness campaign to inform citizens about the updated procedures and encourage compliance with the secure, cashless model.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Prayagraj Municipal Corporation to tax schools, colleges for commercial activities
Prayagraj: In light of the increasing commercial activities in schools and college premises in Sangam city, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to take a significant step towards curbing this trend and enhancing municipal revenue. The PMC observed that several educational institutions across the city and its newly added areas were engaging in commercial activities such as hosting weddings, operating coaching centres, and renting spaces for various functions. These practices, though profitable for the institutions, often generate annual incomes in lakhs of rupees but do not contribute proportionally to the corporation's revenue due to the educational institutions' exemption from address this, the PMC initiated a city-wide survey to identify schools, colleges, and social organisations involved in such commercial undertakings. The objective is to prepare list of properties being used for non-educational, income-generating purposes. Once the survey is completed, the PMC plans to impose a commercial tax on these institutions. Furthermore, the properties identified will be reclassified as ' mixed-use properties ', which will allow the corporation to assess them differently for house tax initiative is driven by the realisation that despite the availability of municipal resources being extended to these institutions, the corporation receives minimal financial return. Operation Sindoor Pak drones enter Indian airspace, explosions heard just hours after truce deal Sirens, explosions in border districts after Pak breaks deal: What we know so far 'What happened to ceasefire?' J&K CM after explosions heard across Srinagar Regional officers from the corporation have been tasked with site inspections in areas such as Colonelganj, Georgetown, Katra, Civil Lines, Rajapur, and Bairhana. Notices will be issued to institutions found guilty of violating zoning and tax to sources, there are approximately 1,200 to 1,500 such institutions in the city involved in profitable commercial ventures. A similar situation prevails in peripheral localities like Phaphamau, Teliyarganj, Malak Harhar, Rasulabad, and many others. These activities include not only educational coaching but also the rental of premises for marriage ceremonies and other large-scale social PMC is taking a holistic approach by involving cleaning staff in the survey process, as these employees often have first-hand knowledge of which premises are being rented out for events. Their reports are already aiding the survey process."Once the zone-wise survey is completed, the findings will be presented to the Mayor and the Municipal Commissioner. The decision to officially impose commercial and house taxes on these institutions will be taken based on their directives," said Chief Tax Assessment Officer of PMC, PK Dwivedi. This step by the PMC marks a significant shift in policy to ensure that institutions benefitting commercially from their premises contribute fairly to the city's revenue, he added.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Prayagraj civic body to impose house tax on 1.25 lakh buildings in new urban areas
PRAYAGRAJ : Property owners in the newly incorporated regions of Naini , Jhunsi , Phaphamau , Jhalwa and Bamrauli will be required to pay house tax to the municipal corporation starting this financial year. This regulation affects approximately 1.25 lakh buildings in these extended urban areas, marking their initial inclusion in the municipal tax system. If the owners want to avail the benefit of self-tax assessment, they will have to provide the details of their house. After checking the details, the corporation will revise the bill generated based on a survey of the buildings in the urban limits. Since Prayagraj Municipal Corporation is preparing to send the house tax bill to the owners of the entire extended area of the city in the first week of May, there was a demand for revising the house tax from the owners who are paying house tax for the first time. After deliberating on this issue, it was decided that for revising the house tax under self-tax, the owner will have to attach a photo with the details of the house or the form. If required, the corporation will also inspect the buildings. The chief tax assessment officer of PMC, PK Dwivedi, said, "A survey of the buildings has been done in the urban limits. It is possible that there may have been an error in the survey. If the building owner gives the details of the building along with the self-tax form, we will correct the error, if any." In the last financial year, house tax was imposed on around 45,000 buildings in the extended area, where development has taken place on the lines of the city. About 9,000 building owners deposited the house tax. Those who did not deposit the tax of the last financial year will have to pay interest on the outstanding amount. These 45,000 house owners are apart from the 1.25 lakh houses which will soon receive the tax bill. PMC will also give a 10% discount to the building owner for depositing the house tax by July 31. "If the house tax of the last financial year is pending, the owners will have to pay interest on the outstanding amount as per the Municipal Corporation Act," said Dwivedi. The house tax bills of 2.40 lakh house owners of the old urban area have been uploaded on the portal and a copy of the same will also be sent to the house owners at their homes. This time, the house tax bills will be distributed first in those areas where the house owners use the portal less. Property owners have the convenience of paying their house tax remotely. They can simply scan the QR code available on their bills. To make the payment, owners need to access the Municipal Corporation's official website at www(dot)allahabadmc(dot)gov(dot)in. The corporation offers multiple payment options, including online transactions and cash payments.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PMC to impose house tax on 1.25L bldgs in new urban areas
1 2 Prayagraj: Property owners in the newly incorporated regions of Naini, Jhunsi, Phaphamau, Jhalwa and Bamrauli will be required to pay house tax to the municipal corporation starting this financial year. This regulation affects approximately 1.25 lakh buildings in these extended urban areas, marking their initial inclusion in the municipal tax system. If the owners want to avail the benefit of self-tax assessment, they will have to provide the details of their house. After checking the details, the corporation will revise the bill generated based on a survey of the buildings in the urban limits. Since Prayagraj Municipal Corporation is preparing to send the house tax bill to the owners of the entire extended area of the city in the first week of May, there was a demand for revising the house tax from the owners who are paying house tax for the first time. After deliberating on this issue, it was decided that for revising the house tax under self-tax, the owner will have to attach a photo with the details of the house or the form. If required, the corporation will also inspect the buildings. The chief tax assessment officer of PMC, PK Dwivedi, said, "A survey of the buildings has been done in the urban limits. It is possible that there may have been an error in the survey. If the building owner gives the details of the building along with the self-tax form, we will correct the error, if any." In the last financial year, house tax was imposed on around 45,000 buildings in the extended area, where development has taken place on the lines of the city. About 9,000 building owners deposited the house tax. Those who did not deposit the tax of the last financial year will have to pay interest on the outstanding amount. These 45,000 house owners are apart from the 1.25 lakh houses which will soon receive the tax bill. PMC will also give a 10% discount to the building owner for depositing the house tax by July 31. "If the house tax of the last financial year is pending, the owners will have to pay interest on the outstanding amount as per the Municipal Corporation Act," said Dwivedi. The house tax bills of 2.40 lakh house owners of the old urban area have been uploaded on the portal and a copy of the same will also be sent to the house owners at their homes. This time, the house tax bills will be distributed first in those areas where the house owners use the portal less. Property owners have the convenience of paying their house tax remotely. They can simply scan the QR code available on their bills. To make the payment, owners need to access the Municipal Corporation's official website at The corporation offers multiple payment options, including online transactions and cash payments.
