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31 properties of tax defaulters sealed

The Mumbai civic body has sealed the commercial properties over non-payment of property taxes worth ₹45 crore

31 properties of tax defaulters sealed
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been acting against property and tax defaulters in full swing. In the last few days, the assessment and collection department of the BMC has sealed 11 properties over non-payment of taxes worth ₹45 crore. These were all commercial properties and failed to pay the tax despite warnings.

The highest property taxes of ₹15.7 crore have been pending with HDIL, two administrative offices of which are at Datt Mandir Road in Bhandup west and were sealed by the BMC.

The BMC takes phase-wise action against property holders who fail to pay the bills even 90 days of getting them. In the first phase, BMC sends a reminder to the person or establishment to pay the bills by sending a demand letter. In the second, the holder is sent a final 21-day notice. The next step involves sealing the property or part of it. If the property is commercial, the water connection is discontinued. In the last phase, the property is attached.

Consistently carrying out this action, the number of sealed properties over non-payment of property taxes has gone up to 31.

Earlier, the BMC had taken action against 20 properties for not paying property taxes worth ₹47 crore. In the case of 10 properties sealed earlier, including two which are under construction by Bombay Dyeing at Dadar-Naigaum Road, they owed the civic body property taxes to the tune of ₹17.6 crore. But after four of the 10 paid the property taxes, their seals were broken.

The 11 properties now sealed include:

  • Sales office belonging to HDIL in Bhandup
  • Grace Group of Companies in F-North ward
  • Real Gem Buildtek (DB Realty) in Parel
  • Trade Wing in Kamala Mills Compound
  • Shripati Investments at NM Joshi Marg
  • Rupaji Constructions at NM Joshi Marg
  • Deejay Developers in G-North ward
  • Akruti Developers & Builders in G-North ward
  • Vital Developers in Ghatkopar
  • Muldeep Construction in Mulund
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