Revamp Pune Property Tax Distribution System: BJP

PUNE: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded that the property tax distribution system should be revamped as citizens are not getting bills on time.
The standing committee approved municipal commissioner, Mahesh Zagade’s, proposal to appoint an agency to assess all the untaxed properties. Besides adding new properties to the tax list, the move will help identify domestic properties used for commercial purpose. This step will add to the PMC’s revenue.
In the last two years, the PMC has brought nearly 80,000 properties under the tax net. However, an estimated 45,000 properties still remain out of its ambit.
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