Mangaluru: Budget Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) for 2022-23 will provide more emphasis on resource mobilization, especially the separation of the MOP rising through property tax, building licenses, trade licenses, water and rental licenses.
The Mayor of Premanand Shetty told the Toi that City Corporation had received many suggestions from the public, regarding their expectations on the next budget.
“To fulfill various demands of people regarding infrastructure, City Corporation will make more efficient income collection.
The budget that will be presented in the last week of January will provide more emphasis on property tax collection and all other resources,” said Mayor.
“We have held a public consultation meeting that invites suggestions from people.
Most suggestions are all related to their demands, especially in infrastructure.
However, some have provided advice to make income income more effectively.
For example, City Corporation has not revised the cost of building licenses For several years.
Therefore, people suggest that costs can be revised at least for larger apartments in the city, “Shetty said.
City Corporation has witnessed an increase in property tax collection, he said, added that there was Lacunae in the system, because City Corporation had not ensured the number of actual properties in the city.
“Although property tax collection under the Self-Assessment System (SAS) has increased with the introduction of online payment facilities, many still have not paid taxes.
City Corporation still does not have the right data from the actual amount of property in the city.
We are in the process of digitizing data Property in the city.
After the process is complete, we will be able to get complete details of the city property, and this will help City Corporation to increase income collection, “he said.
PKS Permanent Committee on Taxes, Finance Committee & Drop Appeal will soon meet to complete the next budget, which can be presented at a special board meeting on or before January 28.
After that, the General Council meeting will also be held at the end.
January, he added.
MCC budget focus on resource mobilization: Mayor
