The price of the application form is Rs 50. the application should be submitted within 3 months from the date of registration and within 12 months from the date of obtaining legal heir certificate. If you fail to submit the application you have to pay a minimum fee of Rs 50.
According to an authority of the Chennai Municipality, the property owners can use the net banking facility and the ATMs to pay the property tax for the properties in Chennai.
a) The property tax payment online method is a hassle free process which does not consume a lot of time.
b) It is a secure process for the users to make their transactions online.
c) The Chennai Corporation tax online payment has launched their official website, giving all the instructions on how to pay property tax online.
d) Users can also avail discounts by filing their property taxes before time online.
e) The forms are available online for the payment of the tax.
f) The user can make the payment either by credit/debit cards or other online banking services. Also people having a credit card from any other bank can avail this service and a drop box facility is provided in other banks.
g) The payment methods are mostly supported by SBI, ICICI and HDFC banks.
The property tax has been made online in Chennai from January,1,2013. Now the residents of Sholinganallur, Perungudi , Valasaravakkam , Alandur and other 15 newly extended zones can pay their taxes online. But this mode of payment is used by around 10 percent of the assessees. Among these assessees, few are Non Resident Indians who own properties in Chennai.
In order to pay the property tax online you have to click on the following link which guides you to the Chennai Corporation page. http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/online-civic-services/ptvStatus.do?do=getLoad