GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced a deadline of March 31 for the mandatory payment of property taxes in Guwahati.
Property owners in Guwahati have been asked by the GMC to make their outstanding payments before the deadline in order to avoid penalties and attachment of their property, along with delinking of their holding number from the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL).
Additionally, the GMC has started an initiative of door-to-door collection of property taxes this year, under which 195 women from local self-help groups (SHGs) have been appointed as ‘Poura Sakhis’, who will personally visit people’s houses to collect property taxes from their doorsteps with POS machines, in order to make the process of property tax payment hassle-free and easier and to eradicate any confusion faced by taxpayers.
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The same was announced by the GMC on their official X handle, where they said, “Payment of Property Tax by March 31, 2024 is mandatory to avoid attachment of your property and delinking of holding number from APDCL. Citizens of Guwahati are requested to pay their property tax on time as Pouro Xokhis will be on a door-to-door collection drive.”
The property tax payments can also be made online by visiting the gmcpropertytax.com website, where citizens can also find out about their ward municipality.
For any doubts regarding property tax payments, the GMC has set up a special War Room Camp which will remain open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the 3rd floor of the GMC Office in Uzan Bazar, Guwahati.
For additional information or regarding any queries or confusion, taxpayers can also call the following numbers – 7002057773 | 9706531859 | 8638336193
In case taxpayers face any issues with bill generation, showing of arrears or in reassessment of properties, the War Room can be contacted on the abovementioned numbers.
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People are requested to provide their holding number accurately for prompt resolution in problems with generation of bill, and share the money receipt or the bank statement of the last payment for issues with showing of arrears.
The Property Taxes may have seen a sharp increase due to the increase in land value rates since 2008 and taxpayers are recommended to ask for re-assessment using the re-assessment module and explore the 50% scheme if the tax increase is more than twice the previous rates.
Additionally, taxpayers can also visit the nearest Guwahati Municipal Corporation revenue field office or customer care centres to pay their property taxes or for any issues regarding the same.