A guideline for things to be undertaken as the Property Tax in Chennai is quite high!
Posted on: 03/Aug/2022 12:37:13 PM
The State Government of Tamil Nadu issued a Government Order (GO) recently increasing the Property Tax throughout Tamil Nadu State! As per this, the local administrations including Corporations have taken action to implement the increased Property Tax.
As such, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) also has undertaken the task of collecting the revised Property Tax! Accordingly, a notice indicating the revised Property Tax has been sent by post to the property owners.
Here is a guideline on the activities to be undertaken as soon as the notice about increased Property Tax reaches the owner`s hands!
How much is the revised Property Tax?
The revised Property Tax is estimated considering the Street charges and the area in square feet (sq. ft.).
The percentage increase per area in Property Tax as per the area is as under:
Under 600 sq. ft. – 50%
601-1200 sq. ft. – 75%
Above 1201 – 1800 sq. ft. – 100%
Above 1800 sq. ft. – 150%
Revision in the percentage of Property Tax for the areas which were brought under Greater Chennai Corporation in 2011:
Under 600 sq. ft. – 25%
601-1200 sq. ft. – 50%
Above 1201 – 1800 sq. ft. – 75%
Above 1800 sq. ft. – 75%
Discount for very old buildings / constructions
A discount is offered by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) for very old constructions based on the ageing decay:
Constructions until March 1977 – 10%
April 1997 - - March 2007 – 6%
April 2007 – March 2017 – 3%
From April 2017 – No Discount
In the notice issued regarding this revised Property Tax, the Property Tax to be paid will be indicated.
A clear statement will be given with the property categorized based onon the total area of construction, and vacant plot.
The Property Tax will be based on the locality and street charges.
How to appeal in case required?
In case you feel that the revised Property Tax is rather on the higher side, you may appeal! You need to appeal within 15 days after the receipt of the notice on Property Tax. You can appeal ONLINE on the internet to the given website!
Enquiry on appeal
The Local Circle Assistant Commissioners will conduct the enquiry on the appeal made on excess Property tax. In case your explanations are valid, the appeal will be taken up for consideration! After the scrutiny, the Property Tax will be revised. However, if the valid reasons are not explained, the appeal will get rejected!
