'100% tax hike adds to woes of people hit by pandemic, price rise, job losses'
The New Indian Express|April 03, 2022
THE State government on Saturday announced an across-the-board revision of property tax to increase the revenue of local bodies, proposing up to 100 per cent increase in taxes for properties in corporations, town panchayats, and municipalities across the State and a maximum of 150 per cent hike for properties in Chennai Corporation. The order is effective from April 1.
'100% tax hike adds to woes of people hit by pandemic, price rise, job losses'

An official release said property taxes in urban local bodies in TN is low compared to tax rates in metropolitan cities and towns in other parts of India.

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