Property Tax Collection Improvements
Improving Property Tax Collection
1. Not paying property tax should be made illegal
2. People should be educated about the importance of paying property tax and its link
to cleanliness in their area
3. Property tax should be made a community objective and tracked at a ward level (At
ward level, municipal resources available should be made proportionate to property
taxes paid). This will drive the payers in an area to chase non payers for a
cleaner/better ward
4. The information of defaulters should be published in circle or on a public forum to
drive transparency and accountability
5. The RWA could be assigned the task of collecting the property tax from all the
residents and depositing it with the authorities
6. Property tax should be included in either water or electricity bill once a year at fixed
interval
7. If not paid at the stipulated time, water or electricity should be disconnected as the
case may be
8. Steep fines should be imposed on not paying property tax on time
9. Penalty should be applied on paying the property after the due date
10. CCTV cameras should be installed in the department offices to catch the bribe takers
and givers
11. The process of paying and tracking property tax at property and ward level should be
made online, simple and user friendly
12. More desks should be opened at the municipal offices to pay property tax
13. Tax collection desks should be opened at the specified time and should be manned
through the day
14. There should be set parameters to calculate property tax payable for each property
15. The property tax collection system should be computerized and should be linked to
the Registrar of Property database
16. The rate of property tax should be reduced and the scope expanded
17. Nationalized banks should be authorized to collect property tax
18. After the expiry of certain period and proper notice the tax arrears property should
be auctioned to collect the tax
19. Concessions on interest should be given to the past non-payers and encourage them
to pay the dues
20. The loyal property tax payers should be rewarded by giving some discounts
21. Unpaid property tax should also be liable for heavy interest penalties
22. No sale/lease/renting out deeds should be registered if property tax is pending
23. Contact detail of people who have vacant properties should be updated. email,
mobile, permanent address, passport number etc. so as to track them and send the
outstanding notice
24. The municipality should release a statement every year showing the amount
collected and how it was spent. more