Property tax spirals, no transfer of unauthorised structures; CURE Act comes into force from Oct. 2
The new CURE Act has replaced the 1955 GHMC Act in Telangana, introducing a shift from the Annual Rental Value system to a Capital Value System for property tax calculation. This change is expected to increase tax burdens for property owners across the affected municipal corporations.
Why it matters
The transition to a capital-based tax system represents a significant urban reform that will directly impact property owners' finances and municipal revenue collection.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, 1955, which governed the GHMC and the areas under its jurisdiction, has become history with effect from October 2.
It has been replaced by the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Act, 2026, or simply, the CURE Act, which provides the governance framework for the three municipal corporations in the CURE area: the GHMC, the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation and the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC).
Officials said the Act had been published in the Telangana State Gazette, formalising the transition.
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