MS-157: MA & UD DEPT - Property Tax – Collection of Property Tax in the Municipalities and Corporations in the State – Waiver of Interest on arrears and current year dues of property tax – Extension of time up to 30-04-2012 - Adjustment of interest already paid by the Tax payers against the future property tax - Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT MA & UD DEPT - Property Tax – Collection of Property Tax in the Municipalities and Corporations in the State – Waiver of Interest on arrears and current year dues of property tax – Extension of time up to 30-04-2012 - Adjustment of interest already paid by the Tax payers against the future property tax - Orders – Issued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (TC.1) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 157 Dated:31-03–2012. Read the following: 1. G.O.Ms.No.139, MA&UD (TC.1) Dept., dated 27.03.2010. 2. G.O.Ms.No.166, MA&UD (TC.1) Dept., dated 14.04.2010. 3. G.O.Ms.No.101, MA&UD (TC.1) Dept., dated: 22-03-2011. 4. From the Director of Municipal Administration, AP., Hyderabad Letter Roc.No.1906/2008/F1, dated: 03/2012. 5. G.O.Ms.No.138, MA&UD (TC.1) Dept., dated: 24-03-2012. 6. From the Director of Municipal Administration, AP., Hyderabad Lr.No.1906/2008-F1, dated: 31-03-2012. 7. From the Commissioner, GHMC, Hyderabad Lr.No.8948/CT1/CTS/ GHMC/2012, dated:30-03-2012. --oOo-- O R D E R: In the G.O. 5th read orders were issued for waival of interest on arrears of property tax and interest on current year dues on property tax ie., 2011-12 as one time measure provided that the assessee pays total arrears and current year tax in one lump sum or installments before 31-03-2012 and also directed to adjust the interest already paid by the Tax payers on arrears and on current year Property Tax demands during the year 2011-12 towards the future Property tax payments and no cash refund shall be made. 2) In the letters 6th & 7th read above, the Director of Municipal Administration, AP., Hyderabad and the Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad has stated that the Urban Local Bodies have availed this opportunity and able to improve the collections. However, the percentage of the collection of Property tax is less than the previous year, due to certain reasons as Municipal Employees are involved in Sakala Janula Samme and Time Bound Election works, Identification of B.C. Voters, Census Work 2011 and Socio Economic Survey, the Property Tax collection in ULBs affected badly. Further the tax payer could not utilize the facility, in view of very short period ie., a week days left for the completion of property tax collections for the financial year 2011-12 ie., 31st March, 2012. In order to improve the collection of Property Tax for the financial year 2011-12, it is essential to extend the facility of waiver of interest till end of April Month, 2012 and requested the Government to issue necessary orders extending the time up to 30-04-2012, for waival of interest on property tax. 3) Government after careful consideration of the entire matter and in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 387-A of the A.P. Municipalities Act, 1965 and under Section 679-E of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, hereby extend the benefit of waiver of interest on arrears & current year dues of property tax for the financial year 2011-12, for a further period up to 30-04-2012 in all Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in the State including, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, subject to the condition that the property tax payers pay the total arrears and current year ie., 2011-12 Property Tax in one lump sum or in installments on or before 30-04-2012 and that this benefit will not be extended any further. Government also direct that the adjust the interest already paid by the Tax payers on arrears and on current year Property Tax demands during the year 2011-12 towards the future Property Tax payments and no cash refund shall be made. ….2…:: 2 :: 4) All the Commissioners of Municipalities/ Municipal Corporations in the State shall follow the above orders scrupulously. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) Dr.VIJAY KUMAR SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (MA) To The Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Hyderabad. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. All the Commissioners of Municipalities & Municipal Corporations in the State including Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation: -- (through Director of Municipal Administration, AP., Hyderabad). Copy to: All Regional Directors-cum-Appellate Commissioners, Municipal Administration in the State. The Commissioner & Director of Information & Public Relations, A.P., Hyderabad for information and to give wide publicity in all the Medias. P.S. to Secretary to Chief Minister. OSD to Minister (MA&UD). P.S. to Principal Secretary (UD), MA&UD Department, P.S. to Secretary (MA), MA&UD Department. SF/SC. //FORWARDED::BY:: ORDER// SECTION OFFICER