Pimpri-Chinchwad to Take Action Against Defaulters With Over ₹5 Lakh Pending Taxes
Pune News: PCMC Tax Collection Offices To Remain Open On Weekends and Public Holidays
Pimpri: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has over 6.3 lakh registered properties, including residential, industrial, non-residential, mixed, and open lands. The Tax Assessment and Collection Department is responsible for collecting taxes from these property owners. The department has compiled comprehensive data on defaulters, and in a recent meeting, issued directives to administrative and regional officers for taking action. A list of defaulters with pending taxes exceeding ₹5 lakh has been distributed, and a three-phase action plan has been outlined.
In the first phase, officers have been instructed to retrieve the “7/12 extract” and property cards for defaulters with over ₹5 lakh in dues within 10 days. These details will be sent to local authorities, who will register the outstanding dues on the property records. Assistant Commissioner Avinash Shinde emphasized that this action should be completed within the stipulated time.
Phase Two: Swift Property Seizure
To date, 3.72 lakh property owners have paid ₹507 crore in taxes. However, ₹725 crore in back taxes remains unpaid, with ₹45.78 crore still owed by partial taxpayers. Additionally, ₹233 crore from the current year’s demand is pending, along with ₹84.8 crore from partial payments. Among defaulters, 2,022 property owners owe more than ₹5 lakh each, amounting to a total of ₹280.68 crore. If these amounts are not settled within 10 days, PCMC will initiate property seizure.
Phase Three: Auction of Seized Properties
For those who fail to pay after seizure, PCMC will auction the seized properties. Firm instructions have been given to administrative and regional officers to carry out these auctions promptly.
Public Shaming for Large Defaulters
– PCMC will launch awareness campaigns and publish names of defaulters owing more than ₹5 lakh through newspapers and social media.
– Loudspeakers will also be used to announce defaulters’ names outside their properties, prior to seizure.
Appeal: Pay Dues to Avoid Seizure
Shekhar Singh, Commissioner and Administrator of PCMC, urged defaulters to clear their dues within 10 days to avoid property seizure and auction. He emphasized that timely tax payments contribute to the city’s development.
Priority Seizure for High-Value Defaulters
Pradeep Jambhale-Patil, Additional Commissioner, stated that the focus will be on properties with over ₹5 lakh in unpaid taxes, and urged property owners to respond to PCMC’s multiple notices and pay their dues to avoid seizure.
Action Against Defaulters
Assistant Commissioner Avinash Shinde confirmed that PCMC will start listing pending dues on property documents and will aggressively pursue collection through seizures and auctions if dues are not paid.
