How to submit an application for reduction in property tax

Application for reduction in property tax

An application for reduction in property tax may be submitted to the Excise and Taxation Officer or Assistant Collector. A fee of Rs 5 should be affixed to the application. The process goes like this:

1. You write the application stating your contentions. Generally, the contention or basis for reduction is self-use or non-commercial use of a property;
2. You submit the application stating the property number and grounds of reduction;
3. The Excise and Taxation Officer marks or sends the application to his field inspector for verification of the reason stated as the ground of the reduction in property tax;
4. The field inspector submits his report to the Excise and Taxation Officer through an Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer (Internal Auditor);
5. The Excise and Taxation Officer accepts or rejects your case based on the field report and evidence submitted by you.

The effective date of the decision of an Excise and Taxation Officer is the upcoming first of January or July.

To get a reduction in past tax, you need to appeal to the Director of Excise and Taxation.