The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has announced an increase in property tax in elite areas of Kolkata. This increase can be from 10 to 20 percent in different areas.
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in most posh localities under property tax It has been decided to increase It has been decided to increase the property tax by 10 to 20 percent. Earlier it was Rs 74 per square foot. Now it has become 82 rupees. City The base unit area price of most elite areas increased. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim Said that middle class, lower middle class and slum dwellers have nothing to fear. According to the new unit area assessment, only the upper class will have to pay tax.
However, according to municipal sources, the base unit area value of every residential area in Kolkata has increased to some extent. Significantly, according to the area, Kolkata has been divided into seven parts.
People living in posh areas will have to pay more property tax
According to the information received, Parkstreet, Alipore, Dharmatala are included in this category. Whereas the residential areas of Kolkata are included in the G category. Thus, Jadavpur, Gariahat, Ballygunge, Chetla, Kalighat, Jodhpur parks are classified under each category on the basis of luxury and other facilities. According to municipal sources, according to the new rules, residents of each category will have to pay a little more money. Unit Area Assessment System or UAA has been implemented recently, which will be implemented on 9 lakh landlords of Kolkata city.
The new tax system has been passed in the Mayor-in-Council
The new unit area assessment system was passed at the Mayor-in-Council meeting last Wednesday. As per the discussion held in the last meeting, the base unit area value which was earlier. It has grown to some extent this time. However, Mayor Firhad Hakim said that no one will have to pay more than 20 per cent fees. Earlier there was no local tax collection. There were uniform scales for taxation in all regions. Under the new rules, the richer the sector, the higher the tax, but some accessories will be added to it. How wide is the road in front of the house and what is around it will decide the final tax amount.
The areas of Kolkata have been divided into several categories.
According to municipal sources, the base unit area value has increased by 10 to 15 percent as compared to earlier. According to sources, a new category has also been considered for the city’s elite, gleaming housing complexes. It was decided that wherever elite houses resided, they would have to pay higher taxes. According to municipal sources, earlier the base unit area price of this category of residents was 74 taka (per square foot). It has become 82 rupees from the new end. The base unit area price for B category residents was Rs 56 (per sq ft), it has been revised to Rs 62. Similarly, the base unit area price for C category residents was Rs 42 (per sq ft), which has been revised to Rs 47.
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