Property tax - bangalore - non-residential
Srinivasa
(Querist) 28 May 2016
This query is : Resolved
Sir/Madam,
We (my family) own two industrial units in Bangalore. And both are located in residential areas.
We have been paying property tax every year at the applicable commercial rate and we never had a problem - until now.
A couple of days ago, an inspector from BBMP visited our factory premises, measured the built up area and told us we have been paying taxes at the residential rate and not at the commercial rate. This is false.
He also told us we will be levied a penalty from 2008 till date and t hat we have to pay a penalty of Rs 10 lakhs.
When we protested, he told us he would be sending us a notice shortly.
I get the feeling he was expecting a bribe - which we are unwilling to pay.
In the past, inspectors would visit our factory, take the measurements of the built up area and let us know the tax we had to pay.
They never gave us an assessment order.
What are our options now?
We have been paying our taxes every year and we have all the tax paid receipts.
Any help in this regard would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!
adv.bharat @ PUNE
(Expert) 01 August 2016
Officer is trying to threat you for notice and try to extract money from you.
If u are doing all legal activity you need not worry about the 10 lakh recovery notice.
either side you can file case against him for asking bribe amount at concern anticorruption bureo.
