Delhi: NDMC assessment list out, property owners have till May 13 to submit opinions

NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has finalised a property-wise assessment list of all
land and buildings in its areas and invited residents to verify the details after visiting the property tax
office at Palika Kendra and submit their objections, if any, till May 13.
The assessment list for the year 2023-24 has been prepared on the basis of the tax returns filed by the
owner, occupier and the lessee last year (2022-23). The total property tax collection in NDMC in 2022-23
was Rs 932.5 crore in comparison to Rs 951 crore in 2021-22.
“The collection of arrears from government institutions was high in 2021-22, which is why the overall
collection was high,” said an official. In 2020-21, the collection was Rs 690 crore, in 2019-20, it was Rs 687crore and in 2018-19, Rs 638 crore was collected.
As far as the assessment list is concerned, it is an annual exercise carried as per section 70 of the NDMC
Act.
“Before filing the property tax for this year, people can go through the assessment for their properties
made by us and raise objections if they want. Those who cannot pay a visit to the office can check the
details on the NDMC’s website by using their ID and password,” said an NDMC official earlier.
“It is proposed to adopt the assessment list as amended till April 10 under section 73 after suitable
amendments, if any, as per court order as per section 72 or after assessment of rateable value. Objection
received prior to April 13 and after May 13 will not be considered for the exercise. And objections must
be made in prescribed proforma submitted on working days between 10 am and 1 pm or online,” stated the public notice issued on April 12.

In NDMC areas, there are mostly four types of usage of properties, including residential occupied,
commercial self-occupied, tenant and commercial tenant.
Meanwhile, objections will not be entertained in cases wherein the ‘rateable value’ is likely to be revised
with retrospective effect as a consequence of decision on pending notices issued in the past (under section 72 of the act) or with any decision/order passed by the competent court of law in any case. “The
assessment list in all such cases is provisional and subject to finalisation as per legal provisions,” an
NDMC official stated.