Mysore City Corporation has again clarified about SAS property tax. Since the circular issued to its staff is self-explanatory, its translation is reproduced below in full.
No.HAPR/78/2011-12
Dated 6-9-2011
Reminder
Sub: SAS property tax declaration
Ref: Reminder sent from this office with the same number and dated 26-7-2011
The returns and the tax submitted by the property tax payers under the Self Assessed Property Tax scheme to zonal offices have to be inspected and received by the concerned officials and the self assessed tax of the property owners should not be rejected. You were directed by the reference letter that if there are differences in the self assessed tax declaration, the revenue inspectors must give a notice and obtain the difference according to the rules.
But, a complaint has been lodged by Mysore Grahakara Parishat that harassment of the tax payers by the revenue inspectors has again started in the zonal offices, the instructions of the reference letter are not being followed, and saying that they have instructions from the MCC Commissioner to accept only taxes which follow their calculations, SAS taxes are not being accepted in some zonal offices.
Therefore, we are once again informing you that as indicated in the reference letter, if the public calculate their tax, fill out the SAS form and come to pay the tax, such tax returns should be accepted and the payment should be received. Afterwards, if on inspection, it is found that there is a difference, steps should be taken to obtain the difference.
Assistant Commissioners/Assistant Revenue Officers and revenue inspectors are instructed to follow the above directions. Such complaints should not come again. If such complaints are received again, you are warned that suitable action will be taken on the concerned officials.
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Revenue Officer
Mysore City Corporation
It is welcome that MCC Commissioner and Revenue Officer have given such a clarification to prevent harassment of the tax payers. They are to be congratulated. Below are the scanned copies of the above letter and the reference quoted in it. The public can make use of them.
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Dr.T.N.Manjunath, Mysore Grahakara Parishat