Property tax in Bangalore

Q: Any idea whether BBMP has increased the property tax in Bangalore?

Joydeep D,

28th January 2014

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When they are planning to impose the new and hiked property tax in Bangalore?

Lakshya, Bangalore

19th October 2015

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The BBMP's finance wing said the new rates would be applicable from April 2016.

Sukumar Gupta, Bangalore

19th October 2015

Bad news for Bangaloreans :( :( BBMP has planned to hike the property price again for both residential and commercial properties.

amlan.t, Bangalore

19th October 2015

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Yeah BBMP has decided a hike of 20% tax on residential properties and 25 % on commercial properties

farahan.k, Bangalore

20th October 2015

What is the point of increasing property tax, anyways it is quite high??? I stay in Malleshwaram and you could see most of the footpaths in Malleswaram are left unattended for more than 10 years. BBMP is least bothered to improve the footpaths.

Sachin bhatt, Bangalore

20th October 2015

I agree... but BBMP has decided to put a limit to a maximum of 20 percent for residential properties and 25 percent for commercial properties in Bengaluru which is good.

Yogendra, Bangalore

6th May 2016

Hey Yogendra, Can you please update till when I can avail 5% rebate for payment of tax

amrendra.k, Bangalore

6th May 2016

The last date to avail 5% rebate for payment of tax for the full year has been extended up to May 31. :D

Yogendra, Bangalore

6th May 2016

I came to know that now property tax will be collected from your doorstep. Is the news true?

Japesh, Bangalore

14th July 2014

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Yes you are right Mr Japesh. Recently BBMP has organised a special property tax collection camp on the premises of Garden Apartment, Magadi Road and they have seen a positive response. The revenue inspector said that they are planning to organize such special camps in other residential complexes also.

Sukumar Gupta, Bangalore

14th July 2014

It's okay @yogendra Whatever the reason is, but as of now the property tax has not been revised and the elections are also over so do you think bruhat bangalore mahanagara palike property tax will be revised?

Richa Shukla,

16th May 2014

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Hi Richa, I do not think BBMP should increase the property tax rather they should legalize B Khata property to pay the taxes. Anyway buying a property involves hell lot of money, if they increase the tax then the inflation rate will go high. Whats your opinion?

Yogendra, Bangalore

23rd May 2014

As far as I think, the main reason why BBMP always fail to achieve their target is because the property tax has not been revised since 2008. Every time the revision of property tax gets postponed.

Yogendra, Bangalore

21st April 2014

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BBMP again missed the target for collecting property tax. Reason they are saying is the election. Even I heard that this time collection was worst compared with 2012-13.

Sukumar Gupta, Bangalore

21st April 2014

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It seems if property owners are paying property tax before April 30 they are going to get a 5% rebate on property tax. :) :D

Sreya Khan, Bangalore

3rd April 2014

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Why suddenly BBMP stopping accepting cheques? What is the reason? If I am not wrong then earlier they use to take cheques.

Joydeep D,

3rd April 2014

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As far as I know in 2013-14 , about 8,000 property-tax cheques bounced. So this time you have to pay the tax either in cash or by demand draft.

Yogendra, Bangalore

3rd April 2014

@Yogendra, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will start accepting property tax through for 2014-15 through cheque, demand draft and pay order.

Manu Kumar, Bangalore

7th May 2014

Yes you are right but in case of payment by cheque, temporary acknowledgement will be given at first. After the payment is transferred to BBMP account, actual receipt will be issued.

The authority had actually stopped taking cheques for payment after many of them bounced. More than 8,800 cheques worth over Rs. 5.5 crore were dishonoured last year.

Yogendra, Bangalore

7th May 2014

Can I pay my property tax by cheque? Any idea

Lakshya, Bangalore

3rd April 2014

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Recently I heard that BBMP is not going to accept any cheques for payment of property tax from this financial year.

Yogendra, Bangalore

3rd April 2014

In Bangalore, you can choose to make online payment at the BBMP website. If you prefer the online payment method, then you must keep your BESCOM and BWSSB number handy as you will require these numbers while filling up the online form.

You can pay online through your Visa or Mastercard credit card. The BBMP does not charge anything extra for payments made through debit cards of banks such as IDBI, ICICI and Corporation Bank. For further information you can click on this link: Property Tax Guide: Bangalore

Yogendra, Bangalore

28th January 2014

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How to Pay the Property Tax? Where to Pay the Property Tax?

Joydeep D,

28th January 2014

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It is a known fact that online payment method is more convenient when compared to offline method.

However, if you still choose to make your property tax payment manually, then you will have to choose between the Blue (Form V) and White (Form IV) form, depending on the changes in your property in recent years.

One can pay through cheques of RBI recognized banks in favour of BangaloreOne.

Sukumar Gupta, Bangalore

28th January 2014

In a move to drum up the tax collection process for the fiscal year 2013-14, the civic body hiked the property tax rates. With such a move, the BBMP aimed to mop up nearly Rs 880 crore from the property owners.

Hanif Laskar, Bangalore

28th January 2014

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As per recent market news, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed to hike the property tax for the fiscal year 2014-15. The property tax for commercial buildings has been proposed to increase by 25%, while for residential units it is likely to increase by 15%.

Yogendra, Bangalore

28th January 2014

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According to Section 108-A (16) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, the BBMP is subjected to revise the property tax rate once in 3 years by a minimum of 15% and a maximum of 30%.

Sukumar Gupta, Bangalore

28th January 2014