Property Tax In Ahemdabad

The Ahmedabad municipal corporation has an official website where the taxpayer can opt for a self-assessment option to calculate tax for each assessment year.

After visiting the website the taxpayer needs to enter certain details of the property that are

• Location
• Residential, commercial or non-residential
• Usage of the property by the taxpayer
• The type of construction of the property

If the taxpayer wants to calculate the property tax online, the formula is as below

Property tax = Area * Rate * (f1*f2*f3*f4*fn)

Where f is the weightage given to various factors related to property

F1 is the weightage given to the location of the property

F2 is the weightage given for the type of property

F3 is the weightage given for how old the property is or the age

F4 is the weightage given to residential buildings

Fn is the weightage given to the user of the property

The factors related to a property vary for every property

For non-residents

• For commercial properties, the rates will be multiplied by 7
• For entertainment places, the rates should be multiplied by 6
• The industrial property and factory rates will be multiplied by 2
• For temples, mosques and other religious places the factor is 0

Due Date, Penalty and Rebates

• The property tax has to be paid semi-annually that is twice a year
• The dates for payment of property tax are 31st March and 15th October every year
• If the property tax is paid in advance, a rebate of 10% is allowed by the municipal corporation
• The penalty for late payment or non-payment of tax is 2% per month.
• For non-residential properties except ground floors, the rebate is 20% for general tax

Rates for Residential and Non - Residential properties

The Ahmedabad municipal corporation sends alerts to the taxpayers via email. The AMC also sends an SMS to each registered number. The message will have details of the payment to be made concerning property tax such as the cash value, assessed value and the taxable value of the property. The online payment of tax is encouraged to reduce the amount of human intervention.

Exemptions for Property Tax

The given institutions are exempt from property tax under the AMC

• Temples, mosques and other religious institutions
• Graveyards
• Crematoriums
• Madrasa, pathshala and other educational institutes
• Public baths

Payment of Property Tax

Online Payment

• The taxpayer can visit the official website of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
• The website contains a tab which states the availability of online services
• From the dropdown menu, the taxpayer has to choose the option of online services without a login
• From the dropdown menu after the above option, the taxpayer can choose the tax department option
• The taxpayer can click on the pay property tax option
• The tenement number has to be entered in the search option on the website
• On the next page personal details like name, address etc and details of the property such as pending dues need to be mentioned
• The taxpayer can now select the payment option
• The page will then show a summary of all the details related to property and personal details
• After confirming the above, the site will be redirected to the payment gateway
• The mode of payment can be chosen such as debit card, credit card or net banking
• Once the payment has been made, the receipt should be kept for future reference.
• The transaction reference number should be kept as an acknowledgement by the taxpayer.

Offline Payment

• The taxpayer can visit any of the 58 civic centers under the Ahmedabad municipal corporation
• The payment can be made by cash, cheque or demand drafts
• The receipt should be collected after paying the tax via offline mode.

Online Receipt for Property Tax

• The official website for the payment of property tax under the Ahmedabad municipal corporation should be visited
• From the dropdown menu select the quick pay option and payment receipt consecutively
• The service name property tax should be chosen
• The tenement number should be entered in the search tab
• The view option after this should be selected wherein the receipt will be downloaded as a pdf for the taxpayer.

Conclusion

The people residing in the city of Ahmedabad have to pay the property tax to Ahmedabad municipal corporation. The rates for the tax are mentioned and explained in the above article. The taxpayer is expected to pay the tax semi-annually and without any defaults. Since Ahmedabad municipal corporation has introduced the online payment of property tax the residents can easily log in to the portal and pay the tax. Any default to this payment will attract penalties from the AMC for the taxpayer. The calculation of tax is also very straightforward and clear. Let us pay our taxes easily!

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