Paying property taxes was a cumbersome task for Bangaloreans as the system was plagued with confusion. To make things easier, the Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) had rolled out a transparent, simple and hassle free system of paying property taxes through voluntary disclosure in the year 2000. This year, the BCC has made paying tax easier. It has opened citizen service centers where you can pay tax through cash or Cheque and get a receipt on the spot.
The system has come as a respite for residents who have found it user-friendly and among the best that exists in municipalities. The voluntary disclosure scheme enables residents to calculate the tax on their own, going by the rates prescribed by the BCC.
The BCC has introduced a booklet about the scheme that gives details on calculating tax, the nitty gritties, and frequently answered question. For, the purpose of collecting tax on the self-assessment scheme (SA) basis, the city is divided into 16 property zones based on the market values. The rate of tax for land and buildings is fixed accordingly.
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How it works
As per the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, the basis of calculating tax under the SAS is Annual Ratable Value (ARV. Here, the tax is payable is calculated on the basis of the rent received by the property owner annually and the parameters include location, cost of construction at current market rates, status of occupation, status of use, and depreciation. Probable gross rent of a property is taken into account and 20 percent of the amount is calculated for domestic buildings and 25 percent for commercial establishments as tax.
If you are already RR ………
If you are an existing property tax payer on RR module you can pay your property tax at the following offices in which the citizen service centers are located:
- BCC Head Office: N R Square, Phone: 22975500
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner (West), Bashyam Park, Malleshwaram, Phone: 22975600
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner (South), 9th Cross, 9th Main, Jayanagar 2nd Block, Phone: 22975700
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner (East), Public Utility Building, M G Road, Phone:22975800
- Offices of all Assistant Revenue Officers.
The citizen centers are open on all days except Sundays and national holidays between 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
If you are not on RR ……
You can get acquainted with the RR structure through the booklet provided by the BCC. The booklets are available at all the citizen service centers and the divisional offices of the BCC.
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