State Act

THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976.

2[1[109A. Enhancement of property tax.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 108 and 109 the property tax assessed and levied under either provision shall be assessed in year of revision of guidance value of property under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamps Act, 1957. (2) The property tax shall stand enhanced by three percent for every financial year in which no revision of guidance value is made. Provided that, the Municipal Corporation may enhance such property tax up to five percent for every financial year and different rate of enhancement may be made to different areas and different classes of buildings and lands. Provided further that, nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the power of State Government to direct an earlier revision of property tax. Explanation: “Financial year” shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April.]1]2