Pune, 4th December 2024: The newly formed municipal council for Uruli Devachi and Phursungi villages has requested detailed records of property and property tax registrations from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
This development follows the villages’ exclusion from PMC limits and their establishment as an independent council.
The move stems from longstanding complaints by residents about the high property tax rates levied by PMC. The new municipal council is now tasked with deciding its taxation framework, raising concerns over pending dues and tax administration.
Uruli Devachi and Phursungi were incorporated into PMC limits in 2017. Prior to this, taxes were collected at Gram Panchayat rates. After their merger, PMC introduced annual 20% tax increases, and by 2023, property taxes reached 100% of PMC rates.
For the fiscal year 2024-25, Uruli Devachi's tax demand, including arrears, amounts to ₹136.86 crore, of which only ₹2 crore has been collected.
Meanwhile, Phursungi’s total tax demand is ₹254.55 crore, with collections of ₹30.06 crore. The combined outstanding dues for both villages stand at ₹358 crore, while total collections so far are only ₹32 crore.
A proposal to share property tax data with the new municipal council has been submitted to the municipal commissioner for approval. Questions remain regarding the distribution of the ₹32 crore already collected by PMC and the recovery of pending dues.
Speaking to mediapersons, Madhav Jagtap, Deputy Commissioner, Tax Collection Department, stated, “The municipal council administration has sought information on property tax registration, assessments, and income. Further decisions will be made with the commissioner’s approval.”
