SCB takes action against property tax defaulters by sending tax demand notices with 1 percent interest for late payments. Initially, a month's grace was given, but poor response prompted an extension until July 15. Out of 38,000 assesses, 15,000 have paid their taxes. SCB invokes the Cantonments Act, imposing penalties on defaulters. Section 102 (1) mandates 1 percent interest per month on outstanding dues after 30 days of notice. The tax wing serves notices with penalties, allowing defaulters until September 30 to pay via e-Chhavani or cash counters. Further actions may follow if defaulters disregard the notices. SCB remains resolute in upholding tax discipline.
The wheels of action are turning within the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) as they take a resolute stand against property owners who have fallen behind on their property tax payments. Swiftly, they will dispatch tax demand notices to the defaulters, coupled with a 1 percent interest charge for their tardiness in settling the property tax by the due date, which was July 15. At the outset, Cantonment Board officials granted a one-month grace period until June 30 for property owners to settle their property tax dues. Yet the response was lacklustre, necessitating an extension of the deadline by an additional fortnight, stretching until July 15.
The exact number of defaulters remains veiled, though insiders hint that out of the 38,000 assesses in the Cantonment, approximately 15,000 have dutifully paid their taxes. The tax wing of SCB, alarmed by sluggish tax collections, has decided to use the power of the Cantonments Act, 2006, to impose penalties on defaulters. Section 102 (1) of the Cantonments Act outlines that if any person on whom a notice of demand has been served under Section 100 does not comply within thirty days from the date of service, they shall be liable to pay an additional one percent interest on the amount due for each complete month from the expiration of the thirty-day period.
With the endorsement of SCB's chief executive officer, D. Madhukar Naik, the tax wing has sprung into action, serving notices to the defaulters with a 1 percent penalty affixed to the outstanding tax amounts. The defaulters have until September 30 to make amends, availing themselves of either the convenient e-Chhavani platform or cash counters at the SCB main office. For those who brazenly disregard the notices, their names shall be unveiled before the discerning gaze of the SCB CEO, who will wield the power to institute further actions.
Embracing this endeavour with a sense of duty, the SCB remains steadfast in upholding the tenets of the Cantonments Act, fostering a just and disciplined tax regime within the region. With resolve and innovation, the SCB forges ahead, ensuring a brighter financial future for the Cantonment and all its stakeholders.
The civic administration agency for Secunderabad, India, is SCB. It oversees most of Secunderabad city and some parts of Hyderabad city due to a significant military population that has resided here since British times. The infrastructure and civic administration in the Military Cantonment part are managed by SCB under the Government of India's Defence Ministry. SCB offers various facilities such as Solid Waste Management, Water Supply, Sewerage and drainage management, road maintenance, Traffic and Transportation, a comfortable environment with Parks, etc.
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