MCC may extend property tax rebate by 2 more months

MYSURU: In what could provide major relief to over two lakh property taxpayers, the Mysuru City Corporation may extend the 5% tax rebate for two more months.
Due to the lockdown, most citizens were unable to utilize the tax rebate extended by the government till May 31. The MCC has decided to write to the government to further extend the scheme for another two months, MCC commissioner Gurudatta Hegde told TOI.
The MCC has not been able to collect taxes in all its nine zonal offices as they have remained closed during the lockdown. Even the online collection system was not implemented as planned by the MCC as there was no approval from the government, delay in computerization of all properties and other teething problems.
“MCC had discussed the issue of extending this tax benefit with corporators, finance and taxation standing committee members and decided to ask the government for an extension for another two months,” said sources.
MCC had collected Rs 126 core property tax against the targeted Rs 157 crore in the last fiscal.