The New Town of Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has set up a special camp and support service to help more taxpayers in the New Town area. Especially the elderly citizens and those who have problems in assessing, registering, and paying property taxes. 

The Nabadiganta Industrial Municipality Authority (NDITA) has sent letters to all companies in sector V, who have not yet paid their property taxes, asking them to liquidate them by 31 March.

The NDITA and NKDA authorities recently checked the status of property tax collection in Sector V and New Town. Officials said the property tax collection in both towns was lower than the amount collected in the last fiscal year on the same date.

The ongoing Covid pandemic has proven to be one of the main reasons for this, as some IT companies are still operating from home.

A special property tax camp started in New Town last week and runs until March 31. The camp is on the ground floor of the utility building next to Tank No. 3. According to officials, the camp is an extension of the existing camp to help more taxpayers. It will help more people in the assessment, filing and payment of property tax.

The authorities have also introduced a tax assistance helpline number (033-2324-2127). People facing problems while filing the property tax can call on this number. This helpline number operates from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). NKDA has also introduced a “Tax Sathis” for the elderly citizens. 

Till March 17, NKDA raised around Rs 31 crore this fiscal year. While it raised around Rs 43 crores in the last fiscal year. NDITA records as per 17th March shows that they have raised around Rs 47 crores in comparison to Rs 65 crores raised last year.

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