Ex-councillors Oppose New Property Tax Hike

Several former councillors of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation on Wednesday objected to the civic body's newly implemented property tax structure, calling it disproportionately high and likely to increase the financial burden on residents.

- Peeyush Khandelwal

GHAZIABAD:

The revised tax system, effective from April 1, 2025, is based on updated rental values authorised by the state government earlier this month. These values form the basis for calculating property tax and, according to corporation officials, apply to over 600,000 properties under its jurisdiction.

At a press conference in Raj Nagar, former councillors Rajendra Tyagi (Raj Nagar), Himanshu Mittal (Kavi Nagar), and Anil Swami (Nehru Nagar), along with social activists, said they have sent formal complaints to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, chief secretary, and the urban development department, seeking immediate review of the new rates.

"As per the earlier structure, the rental value factor ranged from ₹0.96 to ₹1.45 depending on the road width. Under the new system, this has jumped to ₹3.5-₹4. That's a multiple-fold increase and will severely impact households," Tyagi said.