1. In the State of Sikkim, Municipal corporation is collecting property tax
   
2. The Municipality maintains a Municipal Assessment Book for making entries of the annual value of any land or building.
   
3. The Chief Municipal Officer and the Municipal Valuation Committee determine the annual value of lands and buildings to assess the property tax
   
   

Apply In-Person

1. To Pay Property Tax, the applicant has to approach the Municipality corporation – link
2. The applicant has to visit the office with the property tax card.
3. Based on the amount mentioned in the tax invoice, the taxpayer has to make payment by either cheque / DD in favour of the department.
4. Once the payment is completed, from the cash counter the applicant will get the payment slip.
5. The processing time for this procedure is complete within a day.

Apply through Paytm

1. To Pay Property Tax, the applicant has to download the app from the following link – link
2. The applicant has to click the “Municipality payment”.
3. The applicant has to select the respective corporation from the list.
4. The applicant has to enter the property ID and other minor details and then click the “Get Tax Amount” button.
5. Now the amount will be displayed on the screen and click the “Proceed to pay” button.
6. The applicant has to select the payment method.
7. Enter the payment details and click the “Pay” button.
8. The applicant can check the payment summary after the payment gets successful.
9. The processing time for this procedure is complete within a few minutes.

Apply through CSC

1. To Pay Property Tax, the applicant has to approach the nearest CSC centre – link
   • NOTE: The applicant has to select a state, district and block name from the drop-down menu, or the applicant has to click on their respective district to find nearby centers.
2. The applicant has to visit the centre and submit the tax pay invoice to an operator.
3. The officer will check the details on the computer.
4. Followed by the applicant can pay the amount to the officer by cash or online transaction.
5. Once the payment process for the property tax is completed, the applicant will get a successful payment receipt from the officer.
6. The processing time for this procedure is complete within a day.

Following listed places and links provided are for paying property tax in Sikkim

1. Gangtok Contact link for paying property tax
   
2. Gyalshing‎ Contact link for paying property tax
   
3. Mangan‎ Contact Contact link for paying property tax
   
4. Namchi Contact link for paying property tax
   

• You will require the following details….
  
  • Assessment Number or House number (Unique number for the said property)
    
  • Owner Name
    
  • Address of the property
    
• Aadhaar card

Gangtok Municipal Corporation
Near Deorali stand, Gangtok, Sikkim
Pin No:737101
Deorali, Gangtok – 737101
Office: 03592 - 280290
Fax: 03592 – 281641
Email: gmc.sikkim@gmail.com
Contact link – link

• You should be an Indian citizen and of age 18 years.
  
• Should own land or property in your name

• The property tax amount is calculated based on the residential area. So, it varies from one property type to other.
  
• The Chief Municipal Officer and the Municipal Valuation Committee determine the annual value of lands and buildings to assess the property tax based on Municipal Assessment book.
  
• Property tax for a building is calculated based on
  
  • Basement area
    
  • The rate prevalent in the street where the property is located
    
  • Usage of the building (residential or non-residential access)
    
  • Type of occupancy (owner or tenant)
    
  • The total span of the building’s existence.

• The property tax paid is valid for one year. Every year, you should renew it. (In certain place the tax will be collected for six months too)

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Payment of tax will be completed as and when it is paid to the respective department.

Sikkim - Pay Property Tax
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• You can pay property tax in person and online
  
• You should have valid property tax particulars

The property tax particular is required to pay the property tax.

• Land owners / Property owners are subjected to pay certain amount to the concerned local government or to the municipal corporation of the concerned area are called as property tax.
  
• Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax imposed on owners of an apartment, land and building by the Government. The governing authority of the jurisdiction levies the tax to the owner in which the property is located.
  
• Property tax clearance is required for most of other service like Water, Sanitary, Electricity connection etc.
  
• Owners of residential properties are liable to pay property tax to respective department on a specified period of time and has to be paid regularly (period can be 6 months or one year in respect to the state).
  
• Tax Exemption is applicable for selected citizens / organizations (Educational Institutions, Charitable institutions, Ex-serviceman / In-service man, retired pensioners association, NGO Homes/Teachers Association Buildings) as applicable.

• All residential and commercial (non-residential) properties are assessed for tax.
  
• The information about all the new constructions, existing construction and improvements to the property must be provided to the respective Department of the state to make necessary changes to tax assessment.
  

Note: There will be strict action against the defaulters. It is advisable to pay the tax on time to avoid such situations.

This document is used to verify if you have any dues before you apply for another property.

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