BMC refuses to extend tax payment deadline

The switch from the rateable value system based on rent to capital value system based on market price has been necessitated by a state government ordinance.

The taxing system

n Only 19% of residential properties (14.2 lakh units) and 25% of non-residential properties (3.77 lakh units) will have to pay more

n Tax amount will not change for 53% of residential properties, while it will reduce for 27% of properties Bills despatched: 1,94,734

Complaints received: 3,360

Complaints from island city 2,854, Western suburbs 408 and Eastern suburbs 98

Bills to be sent: 33,060

Residents will have to pay general tax, including fire tax, street tax, municipal education cess, water tax, water benefit tax, sewerage tax, sewerage benefit tax and tree cess

ALSO READ

HC upholds govt right to acquire slum land

Where it all slums up

Kalyan teen wanted harassers punished

Contract terms for sea link toll collection revised