West Bengal - Pay Property Tax

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Procedure

1. The property owners can now calculate property taxes on their own using the new Unit Area Assessment (UAA) system
   
2. Property tax can be paid both Online as well as offline method
   
3. Annual Tax is calculated as per the below formula:

Annual tax = BUAV x Covered space/Land area x Location MF value x Usage MF value x Age MF value x Structure MF value x Occupancy MF value x Rate of tax.

Note : The government has passed a bill that provides a 10% refund on municipality property tax to the senior citizens aged above 65 years. The same is applicable to widows and physically challenged people.

Apply Online:

1. For Paying Property tax through Online Property Tax Information and Collection System (OPTICS) applicant has to visit link
2. Citizen has to click the link “Property Tax Online (Citizen Entry)”.
3. Now click and Select the District, ULB, Ward, Location, Holding Number step by step from drop down menu and then will click to Proceed for Login.
4. After successful Assessee verification, a window will appear with Citizen Profile and Property Tax collection details with net payment Outstanding details financial year wise.
5. Applicant can choose the quarter up to which he/ she wants to pay but he/she can’t pay for current financial year without clearing the previous financial year’s property tax due.
6. Applicant can click to Proceed for paying the net payable amount.
7. After clicking Proceed, a pop up box will appear where the citizen has to enter his/ her mobile number (mandatory), Email ID(Optional) and has to choose the Payment Gateway available from the dropdown list.
8. Then click on Complete Payment tab. A pop up will appear for confirmation of the payment
9. After confirmation the Payment Gateway page will appear.
10. Applicant can choose the preferable Payment option and enter payment details to make the payment.
11. After successful payment receipt will be available in the citizens’ login. Applicant can view the last 5 payment receipt in his/ her login.

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 favor 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 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.

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.

Please use the following link for paying property tax online for other places :

1. Alipurduar Link for online portal
   
2. Asansol Link for online portal
   
3. Baharampur(Berhampore) Link for online portal
   
4. Balurghat Link for online portal
   
5. Bangaon Link for online portal
   
6. Bankura Link for online portal
   
7. Bardhaman Link for online portal
   
8. Basirhat Link for online portal
   
9. Burdwan Link for online portal
   
10. Chakdaha Link for online portal
    
11. Cooch Behar Link for online portal
    
12. Dankuni Link for online portal
    
13. Darjeeling Link for online portal
    
14. Dhulian Link for online portal
    
15. Durgapur Link for online portal
    
16. Habra Link for online portal
    
17. Haldia Link for online portal
    
18. Howrah Link for online portal
    
19. Jalpaiguri Link for online portal
    
20. Jangipur Link for online portal
    
21. Kharagpur Link for online portal
    
22. Kolkata Link for online portal
    
23. Krishnanagar Link for online portal
    
24. Medinipur Link for online portal
    
25. Midnapore Link for online portal
    
26. Nabadwip Link for online portal
    
27. Purulia Link for online portal
    
28. Ranaghat Link for online portal
    
29. Raniganj Link for online portal
    
30. Shantipur Link for online portal
    
    

In addition to the above places, following places do have online facility to make Property Tax :

1. BIRBHUM Link for online portal
   
2. DAKSHIN DINAJPUR Link for online portal
   
3. HOOGLY Link for online portal
   
4. JHARGRAM Link for online portal
   
5. KALIMPONG Link for online portal
   
6. MALDA Link for online portal
   
7. MURSHIDABAD Link for online portal
   
8. NADIA Link for online portal
   
9. NAORTH 24 - PARGANAS Link for online portal
   
10. PASCHIM BARDHAMAN Link for online portal
    
11. PASCHIM MEDINPUR Link for online portal
    
12. PURBA BARDHAMAN Link for online portal
    
13. PURBA MEDINPUR Link for online portal
    
14. PURULIA Link for online portal
    
15. SOUTH 24-PARGANAS Link for online portal
    
16. UTTAR DINAJPUR Link for online portal
    

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Required Documents

• You will require the following details….
  
  • Assessment Number ( Unique number for the said property )
    
  • Old Assessment Number ( previous number through which tax was paid )
    
  • Owner Name
    
  • Address of the property
    
• Aadhaar card

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Municipal Affairs

DF-8, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700064

The License Officer,

5, S.N.Banerjee Road, Kolkata 700 013,
West Bengal, India

Ph : +91 33 2286-1000 (28 Lines), WhatsApp :Ph:8335988888
Control Room : +91 33 2286-1212/1313/1414 Fax +91 33 2286-1444

Call Centre - Working Days
Mon-Fri : 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sat : 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ph : 155360 , 2226-9909 , 18003453375 (Toll Free)

Contact Link: Contact link1 AND Contact Link2

Eligibility

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

Fees

• The property tax amount is calculated based on the residential area. So, it varies from one property type to other.
  
• 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.

Validity

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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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• You can pay property tax in person and online
  
• You should have valid property tax particulars

Required Information

• Zone
  
• Ward Number
  
• Colony Name
  
• Type of Property
  
• Type of Owner
  
• Property Owner particulars
  
• Property Identification Details
  
• Correspondence Address
  
• Property Details

Need for the Document

• 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.

Information which might help

• 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.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

Problem with your Property Tax?Help-Desk is at your side
How to pay Kolkata property tax online and centers to pay manually

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