Property tax collection in Belagavi has been severely affected after the software used by the Belagavi City Corporation for Property tax was shut down on Thursday evening (8th). The software company has informed the CCB that the system was taken offline for maintenance. Still, sources reveal that the corporation’s overdue payments to the company may have contributed to the shutdown. Even now for many Apartments the challan is not generated online and looks like the CCB has never asked the company to solve this issue.
The closure of the software has not only stalled Property Tax Collection efforts but also brought the issuance of property tax challans and online tax payments to a standstill. With the upcoming two-day holiday, residents will be unable to pay their property taxes online, exacerbating the issue.
The City Corporation relies on this software, provided by a third-party company, for managing property taxes. Although the contract with the software provider expired, the CCB had prepared a proposal to extend it, which was discussed in a general meeting on June 20. However, the minutes of that meeting have yet to be approved, delaying the contract renewal and the payment of the company’s outstanding bill.
The delay has left the CCB’s IT and revenue departments in a difficult position, especially with Commissioner Ashok Dudgunti on leave. The unresolved software issues are likely to impact the CCB’s ability to meet its monthly property tax collection targets, posing a challenge for the revenue officials.
Belagavi has a significant number of online taxpayers, but with the software down, payments have been halted since Thursday evening. If the issue is not resolved promptly, the city’s mortgage recovery efforts could face further setbacks.
Source: Sakal