Ludh MC recovers 101 crore property tax, sets new record

In Ludhiana, the civic body has recovered a record amount of Rs 101 crore in property tax this year, exceeding their annual target of Rs 100 crore. Officials claim that Rs 60 crore is still pending towards defaulters of previous years, and a sealing drive will be launched to recover this amount despite it being a holiday. mc suvidha centres were open on Saturday, but few tax payers reached to pay the dues due to the cold weather. Residents can pay tax without penalty until December 31 after which there will be penalty on the tax amount they will also have to pay 10 penalty on payment of tax from January 1, 2023 until March 31, 2023, after March 2023 residents will have to pay 20 penalty and 18 per annum interest on delayed payment. suvidha centres will be open next Saturday, December 31 too. Civic officials have urged people to pay their tax online if they are unable to come to suvidha centres, and staff at suvidha centres will bring everything on the digital platform. Although people have the option of paying tax manually, the staff will fill details online this will facilitate maintenance of digital records of property tax collection.