Nagpur: In a New Year gift of sorts, and ahead of Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections, The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has floated an amnesty scheme for citizens wherein it is going to offer a whopping 80 percent waiver on penalty on the due amount of taxes. The NMC announced an 80% waiver on penalty for tax defaulters if they clear the dues in one go. Around 4.5 lakh taxpayers, consumers, licensees in Nagpur city are likely to benefit from the scheme.
The Deputy Chief Minister and Guardian Minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled the booklet of the scheme on the sidelines of the meeting of District Planning Committee (DPC) held on Monday at Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Hall, Civil Lines. The scheme is applicable on outstanding property tax, water charges, cess on shops of Market Department, ottas, water usage charges from January 1 to March 31, 2024. NMC charges 2 percent penalty on default of payment of taxes. For this, the beneficiaries can visit the respective zonal office or also deposit the tax/fee on-line.
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Around 4.5 lakh tax payers/consumers/licensees in Nagpur city can take advantage of this scheme. If the scheme is effectively implemented and fully benefited by taxpayers/consumers/licensees enthusiastically, NMC can realise receipts of Rs 550 crores. NMC has also spelled out the norms for availing the amnesty and citizens can clear their outstanding dues till 8 pm of March 31.
During this period the principal amount to be paid by the taxpayers/consumers, license holders to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation is 100 percent and then they can claim rebate on the remaining 20 percent penalty and fine amount. No demand/claim for refund of any amount paid before commencement of the said scheme can be made under this scheme.
Similarly, in case property owners, citizens are interested in taking advantage of the amnesty scheme, they then will have to withdraw pending appeals for the period for which benefit of exemption is sought from the courts, including Revision Application, Reference Application. Also in case after availing the benefit, anyone approaches court with revision application then said concession will be loaded back with fresh demand by the NMC.
The beneficiaries opting for Property Tax Amnesty Scheme 2023-24 will be required to submit a written undertaking that the beneficiary will not be in arrears of income tax amount in future at the time of availing the benefit.
Though the NMC unveiled an amnesty scheme for tax defaulters, a daunting task lies ahead in recovering a whopping Rs 900 crore outstanding amount with just three months left for the end of the financial year.
