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MCD launches new property tax amnesty scheme 2022 to 23.

By Rishabh Chamoli | 2022-09-16

In order to increase tax collection revenue, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has introduced a new property tax amnesty scheme 2022,23 for unauthorised and unauthorised regularised colonies in Delhi. Under the new scheme, house taxpayers would get relaxation from outstanding tax dues by paying a certain amount.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has rolled out an amnesty scheme to offer tax relaxation to the owners of unauthorised colonies, unauthorised regularised colonies, Lal Dora and Extended Lal Dora villages and properties allocated to Kashmiri migrants under its Delhi Municipal Corporation Act. The scheme is aimed at increasing the net tax collection revenue and encouraging the property owners to get relief from outstanding tax dues.

What is the new property tax amnesty scheme 2022 to 23?
Under the scheme, taxpayers of residential properties in these areas/colonies can pay the principal amount of their property tax dues for the financial years 2021 ,22 and 2022,23 and get all outstanding property tax dues of previous years waived off upon payment.

Similarly, non residential property taxpayers of these areas/colonies must pay the principal amount of their property tax dues for the last four years from FY 2019,20 to FY 2022,23. After completing this payment, all outstanding property tax dues prior to 2019 shall be waived off.

In case of dishonoured checks, the taxpayers are required to pay the charges imposed by the bank and postal division, if any. The already released amount, even if it may be over and above the previous principal amount, will not be adjusted or refunded against future liability.

Taxpayers with pending litigation under any court wishing to avail the benefits of this scheme will have to file an affidavit duly attested by a notary on a stamp paper of Rs 10, stating that they will withdraw their application from the court to be part of the scheme.

When will the property tax amnesty scheme 2022,23 be implemented?
The new property tax amnesty scheme introduced by MCD for unauthorised colonies is effective from September 15, 2022, and will remain in effect till March 31, 2023.

How to enrol under the new property tax amnesty scheme?
If the taxpayer wishes to avail the benefits of this scheme, they are required to visit the official website of MCD, i.e., www.mcdonline.nic.in and enrol themselves under the scheme.
The amnesty scheme covers all cases of dishonoured cheques with attached accounts and properties, subject to payment of up to date property tax.
The benefits of this scheme will cover all litigation cases only if the taxpayer deposits the up to date payment of the principal amount of property tax, as per prevailing relevant factors of the Municipal Valuation Committee (MVC).

If any disparity is found in the deposited and required amount of tax at any point in time, the scheme would not be applicable to such taxpayers. Willful suppression of facts would also disbar the taxpayer from the scheme.