TAMBARAM CORPORATION PLANS TO MAKE PROPERTY TAX RATES UNIFORM

Chennai The Tambaram corporation is planning an exercise to integrate collection of property tax and assess and fix a uniform rate in areas that have been brought under the new urban body. The areas that were managed by municipalities of Tambaram, Pallavaram, Pammal, Anakaputhur and Sembakkam maintain a different system and network to assess and collect tax while the system is different for areas managed by town panchayats of Chitlapakkam, Madambakkam Perungalathur, Peerkkankaranai and Tiruneermalai. Tambaram Corporation Commissioner M Elangovan said that "We will start a massive exercise to integrate the property tax system in the areas that are under the corporation. Now, we have kept them separately as before. The work to integrate will start after the election is over." The situation faced by the newly formed Tambaram corporation is unique because different municipalities and town panchayats that do not have uniform growth in infrastructure and amenities have been merged to form a new corporation. "Not all areas have underground sewage systems, drinking water supply and other amenities. This is reflected in the current tax structure. All areas do not have online payment options. There is also a delay in registrations due to absence of integration of the tax system. This has to be set right, said M Govindarajan, President, Federation of Residents Welfare Associations of Tambaram Corporation. D S Sivasamy, a retired municipal administration official said "There is a lot of work as the corporation will have to bring in a uniform levy of taxes. Property tax, license for traders, fees and others are all assessed at different rates. These may have to be made uniform. Residents can continue to pay the old rates but there will be a problem if litigation arises." Read more at: https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/tambaram-corporation-plans-to-make-property-tax-rates-uniform/89236297

Publisher Name: Times of India