PCMC tax offices to stay open on holidays, weekends for final 15-day amnesty push

“Special planning has been done by the Tax Collection Department to speed up recovery at the end of the financial year. To give citizens more time and better access, divisional offices will remain open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. I encourage residents to pay their current and outstanding property tax as soon as possible, either in person or online,” said Vijay Suryawanshi, Municipal Commissioner.

In addition to the 18 divisional offices available for in-person payments, the Municipal Corporation has also provided an online payment facility for the convenience of residents. Citizens can pay easily by visiting the official PCMC website.

15 days left to avail ‘Abhay’ (Amnesty) scheme

The PCMC said there are only 15 days left for the public to take advantage of the PCMC’s Abhay Yojana.

Under this scheme, a 90 per cent discount on late payment penalties is offered if the outstanding property tax is paid in a single lump sum, officials said.

So far, over 5 lakh property owners have paid Rs 806.78 crore. The scheme has received an enthusiastic response; between March 1 and March 14 alone, over 17,000 taxpayers benefited. Since the launch of the Amnesty Scheme, Rs 51.11 crore in property tax has been collected, with Rs 13 crore in concessions granted to defaulters.

“Providing more facilities for citizens to pay property tax is the PCMC’s priority. Accordingly, we decided to keep tax collection offices open on weekends and public holidays. Facilities will be available even on Gudi Padwa and Ram Navami. I urge citizens to take advantage of this and cooperate by paying their taxes on time,” said Ravi Landge, Mayor.