PMC sets a goal to trace 1 lakh untaxed properties in the next eight months to boost property tax revenue, as over 3–4 lakh properties remain untaxed despite being in use.
Due to a revenue gap, PMC has asked 28 property tax inspectors to actively identify newly constructed and modified properties for taxation.
Only 40,000–55,000 new properties were taxed each year over the last three years, prompting this intensified drive amid financial constraints and halted tax recovery from 32 merged villages.
Pune, 19 July 2025: Despite being in use, more than 3 to 4 lakh properties in Pune have yet to be brought under the municipal property tax net. This has led to a significant loss in potential revenue for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). In response, the civic body has launched a major drive aiming to identify at least one lakh such properties within the next eight months and bring them under tax assessment.
The initiative has been assigned to 28 divisional inspectors of the Property Tax Department, as the number of newly assessed properties has steadily declined over the past three years. In 2022–23, around 54,574 new properties were taxed, followed by 52,633 in 2023–24, and a further drop to 40,153 in 2024–25. Civic officials admit that the department has largely overlooked new constructions and modifications during this period.
Under PMC regulations, property tax is levied on residential and commercial properties as well as vacant land. Taxation begins once a property receives an official occupancy certificate (bhogvata patra).
However, many property owners either carry out unauthorized constructions or fail to register their property for tax even after obtaining the occupancy certificate. Though citizens can voluntarily apply to get their property assessed, a large number still avoid doing so.
The PMC collected ₹2,300 crore in property tax revenue last year. This year, the civic administration has set an ambitious recovery target of ₹3,000 crore. However, with the state government temporarily halting tax and arrear collection from the recently merged 32 villages, PMC faces a substantial shortfall in expected revenue.
To bridge this gap, the civic body has directed its inspectors to focus on identifying active construction sites, changes in property use, and pending assessment applications across the city.
With stricter monitoring and targeted field inspections, PMC hopes this new campaign will help expand the tax base and significantly increase revenue collection in the current fiscal.
