HubbalLi: Although the government claims to have increased property tax by 30%, Challan is produced by a rise from 2% to 300%, and in some cases, 800%.
While an illkal-based organization has submitted litigation of public interest in the High Court, several other organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Karnatak, has formed an action committee to oppose exorbitant increases.
They also consider approaching the court and preparing to launch state agitation.
Vinay J Javal, President KCCI, told TII that the tax was excessively increased in all Urban Local Agencies (ULB) in the state except BBMP.
“When the government applied the self-assessment scheme in 2005-06, it promised a 15-20% increase once every three years.
This released a statement in February which stated that it would increase property tax by 2% to 15%, even though we requested Do not do it because the economy has collapsed because of the Covid epidemic.
Now we have reports of 25 business organizations that have been improved while ignoring all norms and regulations.
In the past 4-5 months, we propose a lot of memoranda to administration and even meet the minister, but it doesn’t work .
Therefore, we have formed action committees to fight this problem.
our legal team is gathering all the documents to file public interest litigation in court.
If the government does not take it seriously, we will start a legal battle, “he said.
Vasant Ladawa, Chair of the KCCI Action Committee, said that property tax was increased at least 50% and a maximum of 840% in reality.
“For example, HDMC collected RS 18 Lakh tax from a property last year.
However, it has been raised to RS 15.94 Lakh in Challan this year.
When we approach officials, they say it is automatically done by software.
That the government must note that The software, portal, and website that is intended for property tax collection is truly inappropriate.
However, many taxpayers did not realize this unfair tax increase.
Payers who pay Rs 2,000 years ago had paid more than RS 9,000 this year.
Because there is no assessment authority, court, or appellate on property tax problems, ULB is illegally collecting high taxes.
Because of the tax hiking, CESS for health, libraries, beggars, SWM, and city transportation automatically raised, “he explained.
Praveen Hebsur, a member of the Hubballi-Dharwad Kalyan Mantaps Association, and Sachin Shah, a member of the Carnataka car dealer association, accused that the illegal but silent increase had burstoned all commercial property and housing owners during the financial crisis had emerged from the Covid pandemic.
“It’s harassment for everyone when people stagger under the economic crisis,” he added.
The Mysuru Chamber of Commerce and Industry has registered protests, and Vasant Kumar, former president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shivamogga, will immediately apply for pills.
“The government must make a decision during the ongoing winter session in the Belaghiavi.
If this does not happen, we will intensify our fight and legal battle,” said Ladawa.