Top 100 property tax defaulters owe ₹31.39 crore to Chennai Corporation
The Greater Chennai Corporation has published a list of its top 100 property tax defaulters to encourage payment of outstanding dues. The city aims to recover over ₹31 crore to fund essential civic infrastructure and public services.
Why it matters
Public disclosure of tax defaulters is a significant administrative strategy used by municipal bodies to improve revenue collection and ensure service delivery.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), on Monday, published the list of the top 100 property tax defaulters on its website, as part of efforts to improve tax collection.
According to a press release, the property owners together owe ₹31.39 crore in pending property tax, with individual arrears ranging from ₹8 lakh to ₹4.80 crore.
The GCC said property tax, its principal source of revenue, was used to fund civic infrastructure and essential services, including solid waste management, street lighting, maintenance of parks and roads, and public health and disease prevention programmes.
The civic body said it has been undertaking various measures to recover outstanding dues from property owners, including issuing demand notices and affixing notices on buildings indicating pending tax arrears.
As part of these efforts, the details of the 100 property owners with the highest outstanding dues have now been made available on the GCC website.
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