The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) organises a special camp to help more taxpayers in the New Town area, especially senior citizens, with their property tax assessment, filing and payment.
Meanwhile, the Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA) has sent letters to all companies and establishments in Sector V who have not paid their property tax dues yet to clear them by March 31.
Both NDITA and NKDA authorities recently reviewed the status of collection of property tax in Sector V and New Town. Officials said that property tax collection in both the townships is less than the amount collected in the last financial year till the same date.
One of the major reasons for this with some IT offices still operating on ‘Work from Home’ basis due to the ongoing Covid pandemic.
In New Town, a special property tax camp has started since last week and will continue till March 31 on the ground floor of the utility building near Tank number 3. Officials said that the camp is an extension of the existing one, to help more taxpayers for assessment, filing, and payment of their property tax.
Introduction of property tax helpline no (033 – 2324-2127), operational during the working hours from Monday to Friday (except on public holidays). NKDA have also introduced ‘Tax Sathis’ for senior citizens.
As on March 17, NKDA has collected about Rs 31 crore in this financial year, whereas they had collected about Rs 43 crore in the last financial year. NDITA’s records till March 17 show they have collected about Rs 47 crore in comparison to Rs 65 crore collected last year.
