Date: 2022-03-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
GENERAL NOTIFICATIONS - V.O. CHIDAMBARANAR PORT TRUST, TUTICORIN - Amendment to the Schedule II of Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2017
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on March 7, 2018, regarding amendments to the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919. The key provision is the levy of property tax on buildings used for educational purposes, including those running self-financing courses with government aid. Objections to the proposed changes can be submitted to the Commissioner within 30 days of the notice's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919:**
* Section 101(c) is amended regarding property tax for buildings used for educational purposes.
* The amendment states that buildings used for educational purposes, including hostels and libraries, run by the Government, Corporation, or Government-aided institutions are subject to property tax.
* However, buildings used for charitable purposes such as sheltering the destitute, animals, orphanages, homes, schools for the deaf and dumb, asylum for the aged and fallen women and such similar institutions run purely on philanthropic lines as are approved by the council, are exempt.
* A key provision is that buildings used for educational purposes by Government-aided institutions conducting self-financing courses are now subject to property tax.
* **Property Tax Implementation:**
* Property tax will be levied on all buildings used for educational purposes, except those explicitly exempted.
* Buildings of Government-aided institutions running self-financing courses are subject to property tax.
* Property tax will be levied at the rate of residential buildings plus a 60% surcharge, as per Section 172(1) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* The tax will be levied starting from the period II/2017-2018, corresponding to the amendment issuance.
* **Objections and Procedures:**
* The notification is published as per Section 98-A of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919.
* The Chennai Corporation will consider the proposed changes after 30 days from the date of the notice's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai-600 003 within the stipulated period.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Private Educational Institutions and Government-Aided Educational Institutions Running Self-Financing Courses
**Impact:** These institutions will now be required to pay property tax on their buildings used for educational purposes, which was previously exempt. This will likely increase their operating costs.
**Action Required:** Assess the financial impact of the new property tax and plan for incorporating this cost into budgets. Submit any objections to the Commissioner within 30 days of the notification's publication (March 7, 2018).
**Stakeholder:** Greater Chennai Corporation
**Impact:** The corporation's revenue will increase due to the property tax levied on educational institutions. This requires setting up a system to calculate, collect, and manage this new revenue stream.
**Action Required:** Prepare for the assessment and collection of property tax from the newly taxable educational institutions. Review and address any objections received from the stakeholders within the 30-day objection window.
**Stakeholder:** Citizens of Chennai
**Impact:** Increased costs for educational institutions may potentially lead to higher fees for students and parents, affecting the affordability of education.
**Action Required:** Stay informed about the changes in property tax regulations and their potential impact on education costs.
Key Entities Referenced
Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919: Primary act being amended, governs property tax in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 2018: Act introducing the amendment to the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act regarding property tax on educational institutions.
Greater Chennai Corporation: Local municipal body responsible for levying and administering property tax in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Referenced for applying surcharge rates to property tax assessment.