Chennai: Municipal Commissioner G.S. Sameeran has appealed to the 6 lakh property owners in the corporation to pay the pending property tax of Rs. 847 crore by Sept. 30.
In a press release issued in this regard, he said: Property tax is the Chennai Corporation’s main source of tax revenue. Through this, various essential works needed for Chennai city, including basic infrastructure, solid waste management, street lights, parks, road maintenance, public health, and disease prevention activities, are being carried out. Of the 14,15,771 property owners who pay property tax in the corporation, 8,12,539 have so far paid their property tax without arrears.
The remaining 6,03,232 people have to pay property tax arrears and current dues amounting to Rs. 847.80 crore. Under Rule 268(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 2023, property owners must pay their property tax for each half-year by the end of that half-year. In case of default, Rule 3 provides for the levy of simple interest on the outstanding property tax from the next half-year onward. Therefore, property owners must pay their current and outstanding property tax dues by Sept. 30.
Property tax can be paid through the municipal website www.chennaicorporation.gov.in, the Namma Chennai mobile app, the WhatsApp number 94451 61913, and the QR code on property tax receipts. It can also be paid directly at tax collectors, municipal zonal offices, and ward offices. This is stated in the news report.
