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Property owners along the two elevated corridor stretches in Secunderabad Cantonment have defaulted on property tax payments, citing the impact of road widening works. The SCB has issued demand notices and warned of penalties if dues are not cleared before March 31.

Municipal staff across Telangana have begun field verification of PTIN records and trade licences. The exercise has raised concerns about a possible property tax revision as the government struggles to meet its revenue collection targets.

The GHMC has announced a 90 per cent rebate on pending property taxes under a one-time settlement scheme until March 31. Taxpayers can clear their dues through the GHMC website, MyGHMC app, Mee Seva centres, and Citizen Service Centres.

The Secunderabad Cantonment Board has launched a One-Time Settlement scheme offering up to 30% rebate on accumulated interest for pending property tax dues. The scheme, valid till March 31, 2026, requires full payment of principal arrears to avail benefits.

The GHMC is set to introduce a unified billing system covering property tax, water and electricity to improve transparency and ease of communication. GHMC will map property tax identification numbers (PTINs) with TGSPDCL records through a joint door-to-door survey starting February 1.

Property owners in Secunderabad Cantonment have expressed anger over revised tax demand notices issued during the triennial revision for 2024–27. The SCB Tax Wing has re-assessed over 36,000 properties across eight civilian wards, citing the need to update records after a decade-long gap.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has announced the continuation of its One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for 2025–26, offering major relief to property tax defaulters. The initiative is aimed at easing financial burdens and encouraging timely clearance of property tax arrears.

The GHMC has rolled out a ‘One-Time Scheme’ (OTS) for property tax defaulters, offering a 90 percent waiver on accumulated interest. Taxpayers, including those from 27 newly merged Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), must pay the principal amount along with 10 percent of arrears interest in a single payment.

GHMC has launched several online property tax services on its website, including name and door number corrections, self-assessment, and exemption requests. The initiative aims to simplify the process and reduce the need for citizens to visit municipal offices.

The government has announced a 5 per cent concession on the tax amount if the property tax for the financial year 2025-26 was paid by April 30.

Meanwhile, the GHMC informed that under Early Bird Scheme, property tax payers can pay the tax in April and avail 5 per cent rebate given by the government

Venkatasai theatre, Little's Park, ladies emporium seized as managements did not respond to notices issued by the Corporation

Led by manager Vijay Kumar, four staffers of the civic body allegedly locked the house of a taxpayer for delaying the payment of the property tax for 5 years

C Madhu had demanded a bribe from a person to “not hike property tax of a factory”

As per available information, civic authorities seized Banjara hotel in the upscale Banjara Hills due to alleged non-payment of property tax amounting to Rs 1.40 crore.

Secretary Sandhyarani was suspended for using an elderly person's pension to pay property tax during a survey conducted in December to identify beneficiaries for the Indiramma housing scheme. The incident surfaced a few days ago, prompting officials to investigate the allegations in the presence of local villagers.

According to reports, local Panchayat secretary informs 15 beneficiaries that that their pension amount for December was used to clear their property tax dues

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike says that the mall has a due of Rs 2.82 cr of property tax, and including cesses, total due was Rs 3.55 crore

They were last hiked in March 2022 and officials have now proposed to increase them again. This time, the prices are expected to surge 20-25% on different brands, while the cost of beers is likely to be hiked by Rs 10-Rs 15.

The highest number of cases i.e. 13 were filed in Chandanagar, followed by eight in Yousufguda, five in Jubilee Hills, four each in Serilingampally, Quthbullapur and Moosapet, along with one other in Kukatpally.