The Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation council on Saturday approved the draft building tax rates as per the recent revisions proposed by the State government.
The public has an opportunity to submit complaints and suggestions on the draft proposals for the next 15 days, after which the rates will again come up for the council’s approval. The draft revisions were approved amid protests by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Corporation has decided to retain the current building tax rate of ₹16 per square metre for residential buildings up to 300 square metres, even though the government had proposed that local bodies can charge between ₹10 to ₹22 for this category. The revised rates for residential buildings above 300 square metres is ₹20 per square metre. The civic body has fixed a tax of ₹20 per square metre for home stays and school buildings, even though the government had proposed ₹22.
