State Act

THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020

This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

147. Payment of property tax.- (1)The owner of the building or vacant land or both shall pay the tax either in one installment or in two equal installments, within such time periods as notified by the corporation from time to time. (2) The corporation shall have the power to extend such notified time period under sub section (1) and waive such penalty payable due to delayed payment. (3) Any person owner of the building or vacant land or both who is required to pay tax shall submit a self-assessed return, in such format as may be prescribed, within those time periods notified under sub section (1) to the Chief Commissioner or to such officer or agency authorized by him in this behalf. (4) In order to facilitate the filing of return by an owner or occupier, the corporation shall issue such guidelines for the ease of calculation of the payable tax and the Chief Commissioner shall direct zonal commissioners of the corporation to establish such help centres within the zonal committee as may be necessary.