Q: What is Property Tax ?

A: A tax levied by urban local bodies, based on the value of property you own.

Q: What are the properties subject to tax?

A: Except the properties, which are exempted from tax under law, the tax is levied on all the remaining buildings, land, structures with land and all the non-agricultural lands within the limits of City Municipal Corporation.

Q: Which property & whose property are exempted or assessed at reduced rate (concession) in case of Property Tax?

A: The buildings used under the ownership of the Central and State for government purposes and the lands and buildings not intended for Commercial & Residential purposes ,public temples and charitable institutions are exempted from the payment of tax.

Q: What is PID ?

A: A unique ID is allotted for each Tax Assessee which is called PID. (Property Identification Number)

Q: How do I calculate my Property Tax?

A: Please refer SAS Form

Q: Do open plots invite taxes?

A: Yes, they do invite taxes. As per KMC Act 1976 the span of property tax is not only limited to buildings, even the land falling under the jurisdiction of the corporation is covered in it.

Q: What is Property Tax Register?

A: The particulars regarding the payment of tax by the owners and occupiers of the Land and Buildings in revenue division of each and every ward will be published in this Property Tax Register. The interested persons may verify the said details free of cost otherwise the requisite fee should be paid and the certified copy may be obtained.

Q: What are the Rates of Property Tax?

A: Please refer present structure

Q: How do i know my Property Depreciation Rates ?

A: Please refer present structure

Q: How is my property assessed if used for both residential and non-residential (commercial) use?

A: The residential portion is charged at residential rates and commercial portion is charged at commercial rates.

Q: I have rented out the property. Can I receive the property tax Bill at a different mailing address at my risk?

A: Yes, you can specify a different correspondence address.

Q: What should I carry along with me for payment of Property Tax?

A: Before you come to pay Property taxes at any of the Zonal Office, you need to take along the bill supplied to you by the corporation.

• Measurement details of your property
• You need to carry notice or warrant if at all issued.
• In case you do not have these documents you can even carry old bill or receipts of payment & property municipal number.

Q: Any guidelines for cheques, other do?s and don?ts?

A: Please make sure that the cheques you are submitting for payment to the CMC are crossed ?account payee only? and drawn in the name of Commissioner,Bagalkote City Municipal Council. Please retain the property tax bill and the receipt of the payment, as it may be required for various applications to the corporation.

Q: What are the modes of payment for the bill ?

A: You can pay your payment by cash to the banks, cheque (in city), DD

Q: Is there any concession in Advance payment of Property Tax?

A: Yes, the concession at the rate of 5% will be allowed to the assessee, who makes the tax payment by submitting particulars during the opening of the month of financial year i.e., before 30th April. A concession of 50% is allowed on the building utilized for self-occupation Residential Building under this Self Assessment Scheme.

Q: Who is responsible to pay Property tax in case of rented property-owner or tenant ?

A: Owner and tenant, both are equally responsible for the payment of Property Tax.

Q: What if the tenant has not paid Property Tax for several years and later on he vacates the property?

A: Owner is responsible so we have no concern with the tenant.

Q: What if, I don?t pay my property tax in the specified time period, what is the penalty for the delay?

A: Penalty is 2 % every month for the payment of tax arrears.

Q: Longtime unused/abandoned property : how about them ?

A: The corporation is not concerned with whether the property is being used or not for a period of time. It is also not possible to keep track of occupancy of the property. So taxes are leviable till the property is in existence.

Q: What is action against the un-authorized and buildings constructed in violation of rules?

A: When the buildings are constructed without obtaining necessary official plan from the City Municipal Corporation and buildings constructed in violation of the directions and the rules, the officer of the authority may assesses the tax and levy penalty twice the assessed amount and further until the buildings constructed in violation of rules are set-right, the imposition of penalty continues every year. This action will not prohibit the law to take action against the unauthorized buildings.

Q: Whether the assessee derives the property right on the property subject to tax under Self Assessment Scheme?

A: No. All the buildings, lands falling within the jurisdiction of City Municipal Corporation/ Town Municipal Council / Town Panchayat shall have to pay tax. There is no restriction that you should have Khatha, Mutation or Record of Rights to pay the tax and further the owners of any un-numbered property of the Municipal Corporation also have to pay the property tax and submit the particulars. The certified copy of the Property Tax Order and Property Tax Register relate the payment of tax. Separate action will be taken in accordance with law regarding the Mutation and Record of Rights.

Q: What action will be taken against the tax evaders ad who do not pay the tax?

A: Under this Self Assessment Scheme, all the buildings, properties and the lands falling within the limits of the Corporation shall voluntarily calculate the tax, pay the tax and submit the tax paid challan with the property details within 30th June of every year compulsorily. The owners or the occupiers not following the said procedure will be issued claim notice under the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 and thereafter the movable properties of the owners or occupiers not paying the tax and penalty within 30 days will be attached and the tax and penalty payable will be realized by disposing of the said properties in action and with regard to the remaining tax, necessary application will be filed before the competent Judicial Magistrate and an order will be obtained for twice the penalty of remaining tax. Such action may be taken from the assessment year and within 6 years. This tax scheme is very easy and is formed in the interest of public. Therefore, the public are hereby requested to know the transparency of this scheme and be pleased to provide proper and true information to the authority, pay the property tax in time by submitting the particulars and co-operate with the Municipality for your over-all development and for providing sufficient civic amenities to you.

Q: If I have a question regarding payment of my property tax, who do I call?

A: Call your Revenue Officer

Help Line (Public Grievances Redressal)

Q:How do I contact CMC?s 24-Hour HELPLINE?

A: Dial 08372-278907/278504.

Q: How to lodge a Complaint in CMC?

A: There are two methods two lodge complaint in CMC

1.        Dial 08372-278907

2.        Online registration through www.gadag-betagericity.gov.in

Q:Who will answer the phone?

A: 3 persons in each shift will be working round the clock will answer the HELPLINE telephones.

Q: How can they help?

A: The HELPLINE staff will listen to your grievance carefully and asks the details like complaint location, complainant name, telephone number, email address and HELPLINE staff will give you a complaint number.

Q: What next, after registering the complaint?

A: As soon as complaint is registered in HELPLINE, it will be communicated to the concerned field staff who immediately responded to the citizens.

Q: I have two complaints in my ward. Can I register both the complaints at a time?

A: You can register both the complaints at a time. But HELPLINE Staff will give you two separate complaint number to refer your both the complaint.

Q: In there any time limit to dial HELPLINE ?

A: No. Helpline works round-the-clock.

Q: What type of complaints can be registered at HELPLINE?

A:Complaints related to civil amenities like Water supply, Under ground drainage cleaning, Road repair , Pothole filling ,Street lights, Removal of garbage and Carcass of stray dogs/pigs can be registered at Help Line.

Q:How to know the status of my Complaint?

A:You can contact Helpline to know the status of your complaint by stating the Complaint Number given at the time of registration of the complaint by the HELPLINE staff or You can view the status of the Complaint online by providing the Complaint Reg. No. through www.gadag-betagericity.gov.in

Q: How much time it will take to solve my grievance?

A: HELPLINE staff will be responsive to public complaints with the sense of urgency and ensure that no complaint remained unattended for more than 24 hours. Minor complaints are solved with in 30 min flat time. In case any complaint remains unattended for more than 24 hours, the complainant will be definitely informed about reasons for delay and the time required attending the same

Registration of Birth

Q: Is it compulsory to register the Birth of a person?

A: Yes, the registration of birth is compulsory .

Q: Where should I register the Birth?

A: The registration of Birth can be done  CMC Office by using prescribed application form.

Q: What is the time frame for registering Birth ?

A: The Birth should be registered within a period of 20 days from Birth.

Q: If I do not register the Birth in specific time then what is the procedure for registering?

A: In case of

• Birth registered after 20 days, Penalty of Rs 2 will be charged.
• Birth registered after one month and before 1 year a court affidavit along with penalty of Rs. 5 will be charged.
• Birth registered after one year ,Non availability certificate from corporation and Court order to be produced along with penalty of Rs.75.

Q: How can I obtain the Birth Certificate?

A:The application in prescribed format should be made to the Birth & Death Section for obtaining the Birth Certificate & it will be made available on the same day.

Q:What hours are the  CMC Office open?

A:The office is open from10:00 AM-5:30PM Monday-Saturday. Closed on major holidays.

Q: From what year are Birth certificates available?

A:Birth certificates are available from January 1960 to present.

Q: What is fee for Birth Certificate?

A:One copy will be given free of cost for all birth registered within 20 days. Subsequent copies will be charged Rs.30 per copy.

Q: What is the procedure for registering domiciliary Birth?

A:Authorized family member should fill up the prescribed application form & produce to the office within 20 days from the date of birth.

Q: What is the procedure for corrections?

A: In case of

• Mistakes in the registration of Birth?s are done by hospital, the corrected letter to be obtained from the concerned hospital within a year from the date of birth. If it is more than a year court affidavit & photocopy of the ration card/election card to be produced.
• Mistakes of birth registered of domiciliary cases (Birth in houses) court affidavit to be produced irrespective of the duration.
• Mistakes by issuing authority, corrections will be made by the concerned  officers