Gurugram civic body sets October deadline for property tax survey

GURUGRAM: Property tax survey has started again in Gurgaon after a gap of five months. The civic body on Friday issued a public notice, requesting people to cooperate with the surveyors and provide information about their properties. The deadline to complete the survey is October 2020.

“The state government has authorised an agency to conduct the survey and the surveyors will carry ID cards,” said Dinesh Kumar, zonal taxation officer, MCG. He added that the survey had started last year, but the exercise was stopped due to the pandemic.

The survey is conducted once in every five years. Residents need to give details like plot area, covered area, use of building etc. on the basis of which property tax assessment is carried out.

Moreover, property owners will also have to produce supporting documents like a copy of electricity bills or any government ID card. The estimated revenue from property tax for the 2020-21 financial year is Rs 500 crore.

An official said that people are quite hesitant to let surveyors enter their premises and give their property details. The notice was issued so that people are apprised that the authorised officials are seeking property details. Moreover, the official said that Covid-19 has also become a challenge for them since the survey has to be completed in a time-bound manner by October 2020.

It is stated in the notice that surveyors will follow all safety norms and will be wearing masks and gloves and will use sanitizers and maintain social distancing.