The Tax Collection and Assessment Department of the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has intensified its crackdown on tax defaulters. The department has increased its manpower for seizure and tax recovery operations. The administration has also launched a seizure drive against factories in Taloja MIDC and tax-defaulted hotels and lodges in Kalamboli for non-payment of property tax.
PMC has issued 447 pre-seizure notices and 27 warrant notices across various nodes in its jurisdiction The commissioner has warned that the seizure drive will intensify further in the coming days.
Before initiating seizure and attachment proceedings.Earlier the administration had served seven-day notice to tax defaulters ” Some establishments failed to clear their dues despite multiple warrant notices, therefore corporation has now intensified its crackdown,”said an official.
The civic body levies 2% penalty per month on overdue property. There are approximately 3.5 lakh registered properties across residential, non-residential, commercial, and industrial sectors within PMC jurisdiction. ” Despite repeated appeals from the municipal corporation urging citizens to pay their property tax on time, several property owners have continued to default.
Consequently, PMC has now begun taking strict action against defaulters. Citizens can pay their property tax online through the “PMC TAX APP” or visit www.panvelmc.org. For any queries, they can contact the toll-free number: 1800-5320-340,” informed the official.
