On Monday, the civic authority extended the deadline for property tax payments at discounted rates to July 7, moving it from the previous deadline of June 30. As per officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), citizen facilitation centres (CFCs) will be available for residents wishing to pay their taxes in person.
The administration has also introduced an online payment option to facilitate taxpayers. Property owners are encouraged to pay their taxes promptly to avoid a last-minute rush, stated Avinash Sapkal, head of the property tax department at PMC. The civic body provides a discount of 5-10% on property tax payments made by May 31.
This year, PMC has granted an additional month for payments at discounted rates due to delays in bill distribution. An extra week has now been added to this period. Meanwhile, numerous property taxpayers have reported issues with the official website.
Additionally, activists have called for PMC to extend the deadline for discounted payments further, arguing that mismanagement led to the delays in bill distribution, which were not resolved even during the extended period until June 30. “PMC has mandated the completion of PT3 forms to qualify for the tax discount. However, many taxpayers are encountering approval problems despite completing the process. This is creating complications.
An extension for these individuals is warranted,” remarked Ujwal Keskar from Aaple Pune, a citizens’ organization. As of June 30, PMC has collected approximately Rs1,244.50 crore from 7.10 lakh property owners who paid their taxes between April 1 and June 30 of this year.
Civic officials have indicated that PMC’s overall revenue generation has decreased in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 compared to 2024-25. PMC’s revenue until June 30, 2024, was about Rs100 crore less than the previous year’s total, which was around Rs1,350 crore.
The delay in recovering property tax from properties located in merged areas has negatively affected revenue. Residents in these regions have been persistently urging the PMC to lower property tax rates following the merger. The state government has also imposed a limit on charging a maximum of two times the property tax compared to what locals were paying while they were part of the gram panchayat.
However, PMC officials have stated that the state has not provided any clarity regarding rateable values and other formulas necessary for determining the rates in accordance with its directives. Currently, PMC officials have indicated that the administration may introduce an amnesty scheme for these merged areas.
