Tax collection offices of PCMC to remain operational on public holidays; Click to know the reason

The Tax Collection and Taxation Department of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has announced that their offices will remain open even on holidays until March 31. The decision was taken to achieve a tax collection of Rs 1,000 crore. 

As per the information, despite Saturdays and Sundays being holidays, tax collection offices will remain operational until March 31. Furthermore, offices will also be open on public holidays, such as Dhulivandan on March 25 and Good Friday on March 29.

Moreover, considering citizen’s convenience, the tax collection department has extended the office time. Cash counters will operate from 9.45 a.m. to 6 p.m. until March 24 and from 9.45 a.m. to 8 p.m. until March 31. 

Pimpri-Chinchwad city has established 17 divisional offices along with online payment facilities to facilitate payment of property taxes. Currently, the municipal corporation has collected an amount of Rs 840 crores in property taxes. However, PCMC has also taken action against defaulters by auctioning their properties, including property confiscation, publication of names of the defaulters in newspapers, and water disconnection. Nilesh Deshmukh, Assistant Commissioner, PCMC said that due to the strict action taken against the defaulters they are recovering property taxes approximately worth Rs 5 crores daily.

Nilesh moreover encourages citizens to take advantage of the extended hours for property tax payments. This proactive measure aims to ensure that citizens have ample time and accessibility to fulfill their tax obligations, contributing to municipal revenue and development initiatives.