Pune: PMC Administration Clears 5% Property Tax Hike; Final Decision on February 18

Pune, 12th February 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration has approved a 5 percent across-the-board property tax increase in last week’s Standing Committee meeting as part of efforts to boost revenue. The proposal will now be placed before the General Body on February 18 for final approval.

If the tax revision is to be implemented from the upcoming financial year, it must receive General Body approval before February 20. With the Bharatiya Janata Party holding a clear majority in the civic body, attention is now on whether the ruling party will endorse the proposal or reject it amid public opposition.

Originally, the PMC’s Property Tax Department had proposed a 10 percent increase in property tax for the 2026–27 financial year. The proposal drew criticism from political parties, civic groups and residents, who opposed any hike in taxes.

During discussions in the Standing Committee meeting held on Friday, there were indications that the proposal might be deferred. With elected representatives now in place, it was suggested that no major policy decision should be taken at the administrative level. However, officials later noted that the statutory deadline of February 20 would pass before key appointments in the Standing Committee process were completed.

Subsequently, without major public announcement, the administration approved a reduced 5 percent tax increase instead of the originally proposed 10 percent.

For the past three years, the PMC was under administrative rule. During that period, annual tax hike proposals were placed by the administration, but they were not approved on the grounds that such decisions were policy matters and should be taken by an elected General Body.

The proposal, cleared by the Standing Committee, will now come up in the February General Body meeting. The General Body had convened on February 9 for the election of the Mayor and was adjourned after the election process. The meeting will reconvene on February 18, when a decision on the tax hike is expected.

If the General Body fails to take a decision before the deadline, the 5 percent property tax increase may come into effect. The outcome will mark the first major fiscal decision for the newly elected civic leadership, with residents closely watching whether the hike is approved or rejected.