The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is issuing notices to business establishments running from shacks and petty shops for violation of property tax norms. The shops, despite running commercial establishments, were paying property tax categorised as residential properties.
The BBMP was able to track down these violators through Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) bills. Although the property owners were paying residential property tax, they have been availing of commercial power supply. According to BBMP, through this mode about 15,000 violators were served notices over the last three months.
The problem with such property owners is that they have to pay the tax with retrospective effect, which is a huge sum. The violators are directed to pay the commercial price of the tax from the day they availed of the power connection, besides paying penalties and interests on the annual tax amount.
