Gzb corporation scraps property tax hike plan

The Ghaziabad municipal corporation on Monday rejected the proposed property tax hike after it faced stiff opposition from public representatives during a board meeting, mayor Sunita Dayal said.

- Peeyush Khandelwal

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad municipal corporation on Monday rejected the proposed property tax hike after it faced stiff opposition from public representatives during a board meeting, mayor Sunita Dayal said.

"The move to hike the tax was rejected by the board. This year, we will take tax as per old rates," Dayal said. The decision came after widespread public backlash against the new tax structure, which residents claimed inflated property tax bills by three to five times. The mayor said the corporation would now conduct a detailed survey to determine accurate tax incidence based on construction status.

"This will take two to two-and-a-half months. About 100 temporary surveyors will also be roped in," she said.