MYSURU: The announcement of a 5% rebate in property tax if taxes — both residential and commercial — are paid during the month coupled with multiple facilities like online payment or through banks and directly in zone offices, has helped civic agencies collect record tax in two weeks.
In the last two and half weeks, although there were extended weekends and festival holidays, Mysuru City Corporation collected Rs 21 crore in taxes — more than nearly 40% — mostly residential. Property owners, due to the introduction of online facilities, could pay tax even during holidays.
