Those who own plots or houses in Kerala must pay a land or property tax to the local authority or village office. In an assessment year, the land tax gets paid once or twice. The Kerala Revenue Department provides a web application, the Revenue Land Information System (ReLIS), to manage land records and enable registration and online payment of land tax. 

During the March 2022 budget, the government announced plans to revise the vital land tax rates across all slabs and introduce a new slab for land larger than 40.47 acres in panchayats, municipalities, and corporations. 

How do I pay Kerala land tax online?

Step 1: Navigate to https://revenue.kerala.gov.in/. By clicking on ‘Register,’ first-time users can register to use the e-services. 

Step 2: Click ‘Login’ to access the portal with your registered mobile number and password. 

Step 3: After logging into e-Services, choose “New Request.” Choose the ‘Land Tax Payment’ option. Then, by clicking on ‘Confirm,’ accept the message for the taxpayer that appears on the screen. 

Step 4: On the payment request page, enter information like district, taluk, village, block number, Thandaper number, survey number, and so on. Click ‘View and Add’ to double-check the information. 

Step 5: Submit information such as the applicant’s name, last tax payment date, receipt number, etc. To pay Kerala land tax online, click ‘Pay Tax.’

Step 6: The payment details will appear on the following page. Select ‘Pay Now’.

Step 7: The payment screen will appear. Select your preferred payment method (for example, net banking, card payment, or UPI payment). Click the ‘Payment’ button. 

Following the successful payment of Kerala land tax online, the user will receive a receipt, which can be downloaded and saved for future reference. 

Documents Required for Kerala Land Tax 

The property tax bill is a necessary document when paying property taxes. The municipal authority sends the property tax bill to the property address. When paying property tax online, one must enter the details listed on the bill, such as name and property ID.  

Kerala Land Tax Rebates 

Property owners may be eligible for the civic authority’s rebates. These factors include the owner’s age, the property’s occupancy, the nature of the area, the property’s usage, income, the asset’s age, and so on. Furthermore, a 15% property tax rebate is available if the entire tax was paid in one lump sum at the beginning of the year. 

Property tax payments made on or after the due deadline are subject to a 20% late fee.