Two government offices in Nashik, including a central government establishment, have made headlines by clearing their property tax arrears, amounting to Rs 4.2 crore, owed to the Nashik Municipal Corporation. This follows the NMC's proactive campaign to prompt government offices to settle their property tax dues, as a collective Rs 20 crore in unpaid taxes looms over approximately 60 state and central government offices. One central government office opted for a service charge agreement, contributing Rs 1.7 crore to resolve their tax dues, while another office on Nashik Road, delinquent for nine years, paid an impressive Rs 2.5 crore in property tax. The NMC's pursuit of service charges from central government establishments aims to meet its property tax target of Rs 210 crore by year-end, and the engagement continues with various government offices to expedite tax settlements.
In a noteworthy development, two government offices in Nashik, one of which is a central government establishment, have recently cleared their property tax dues, amounting to a total of Rs 4.2 crore, to the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC). This action follows the NMC's proactive campaign to urge government offices to fulfill their property tax obligations, as around 60 state and central government offices currently owe a collective sum of Rs 20 crore in unpaid taxes.
NMC authorities have confirmed the successful recovery of taxes from two government offices, with one central government office, in particular, having entered into an agreement with the NMC to pay a service charge in lieu of property tax. The central government office contributed a service charge of Rs 1.7 crore to settle its outstanding dues, while another government office on Nashik Road, which had been in arrears for a substantial nine-year period, paid an impressive Rs 2.5 crore in property tax.
The practice of central government offices paying a service charge, instead of property tax, is reportedly a customary one, prompting the NMC to implement service charges for central government establishments situated within the city.
NMC officials have disclosed their ongoing efforts to assess additional central government establishments for service charge imposition, emphasizing the significance of these charges in helping the NMC reach its property tax target of Rs 210 crore for the current financial year by December-end.
It is pertinent to note that Nashik hosts approximately 50 offices from various central government departments across six different divisions within the city, encompassing sectors such as railways, post offices, Goods & Services Tax (GST), sales tax, central excise, income tax, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), and numerous others. The NMC remains dedicated to engaging with government offices, urging them to expedite the settlement of their tax dues and contribute to the city's fiscal goals.
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