Apply In-Person

1. The applicant shall visit the nearby government office (corporation office(TACTV counter), zonal office(Citizen facilitation counter), municipal office, panchayat office, etc) and submit the application for vacant land tax to the local authority. The commissioner or executive officer is the approval authority.
2. Refer the office contact details in the “Office contacts & Locations” section below.
3. The application for vacant land tax can be obtained in the office. It is an assessment of the land to calculate the tax to be levied on it.
4. Please make sure you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Submit the application form along with the required documents.
6. The License Surveyor or Assisstant Revenue Officer (ARO), after receiving the information will validate the details with a field inspection. He modifies the information if required, reviews the details and if satisfied will forward it to the approval authority. The approval authority will submit it to the assessment committee. After scrutiny, the committee will approve it.
7. After approval, the applicant can get confirmation through SMS and the assessment order at the office.

Apply Online - Tamil Nadu Apply for Vacant Land Tax Online with Images

1. The applicant shall visit the government website in the below link.Link
2. Click on “Sign in” button , if already a user after typing the username and password. Otherwise, click on “Not Registered” button then choose the option “citizen”.
3. Fill in the required details. Click on the “Sign up” button. Verify the mobile no. by typing the OTP and activate the account.
4. After signing in, click on “Create service request”
5. Select “Property tax” from the drop down menu under “Service Category” and “Create your property tax assessment” from the drop down menu under “Service”.
6. Click on the button “Continue”.
7. Fill in the mandatory details.
8. Please make sure you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page. Upload the documents whichever is necessary.
9. Finally, submit the details..
10. The License surveyor, after receiving the information will validate the details with a field inspection. He modifies the information if required and then sends it to the revenue officer. The revenue officer reviews the details and if satisfied will forward it to the approval authority. The approval authority will submit it to the assessment committee. After scrutiny, the committee will approve it.
11. After approval, the applicant can get confirmation through SMS.
12. The applicant can download the Assessent order at the website.

• Application form (Form -6) or self assessment form (Form -6)
• Photo of land with holder
• Attested copies of property documents
• Registered sale deed
• Patta certificate
• MRO Proceedings
• Will deed
• Decree document
• Registered document
• Two non-judicial stamp papers of Rs.10/- each
• Copy of death certificate/succession certificate/legal heir certificate
• Notarized Affidavit Cum Indemnity Bond On Rs.100 Stamp Paper
• Third Party Verification Copy
• Applicant’s passport size photo
• Identity proof (Aadhar card copy)
• EC copy (Encumbrance Certificate)
• LRS Regularization, if any
• Self addressed cover
• Letter of request

Chennai Municipal Corporation office
Ward-8, 1st Main Rd, Sidco Nagar,
Villivakkam, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600049

Contact details of municipalities can be found in the following links

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Contact details of panchayat can be found in the following links

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• The age of the applicant should be 18 years or above
• The applicant should be a citizen of India
• The applicant should be owner of a vacant land.

No fee is required to apply for vacant land tax.

It is valid till the owner owns the land.

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It takes 15 to 20 days to complete the assessment for tax.

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• When agricultural land in urban areas is converted for non-agricultural purposes, tax shall be levied on vacant sites so that the owner cannot keep them vacant, but carry out constructions in the site.
• Prescribed Form should be used for the Application.
• Please fill the Application form completely and correctly.
• The owner of the vacant land should apply as soon as possible after acquiring the land.

• Property type
• Owner details
• Owner name
• Mobile number
• Email address
• Property address
• Locality
• Zone No.
• Ward No.
• Block No.
• Street
• Survey No.
• Patta No.
• Vacant Land Area
• Current Market value
• Registered Document value
• Effective date
• Vacant Land Plot area
• Layout Approval authority
• Layout Permit date
• Layout Permit Number
• Details of surrounding boundaries of property in north, south, east and west.
• Patta certificate No. and date
• MRO proceeding No. And date
• Deed No. And date
• Correspondence address

• If the owner of the vacant land does not register for vacant land tax and pay the tax amount, it will result in penalty.
• The vacant land tax is a source of revenue for the local government body.

• No need to apply for vacant land tax if the land is used for agricultural purposes. Agricultural lands are not considered as capital asset.
• If the land is not used for agriculture, then the owner must apply.
• The Vacant Land Tax (VLT) amount varies from state to state.
• If the land remains vacant for more than six months, the owner can apply for vacancy remission of property tax.

After assessment and approval of the vacant land for tax, the owner can pay taxes till the construction of building in it. Proof of vacant land tax payment will be required in property tax assessment of building after construction.

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Vacant Land Tax (VLT) comes under property tax or land tax. It is an annual tax paid to the local government bodies such as corporation (Nagar Nigam), municipal council (Nagar Palika) and Notified Area Council (Nagar Panchayat). The revenue section of the local government is responsible for taxes.