Pune: PMC Releases List of Top 100 Property Tax Defaulters; Arrears Total Rs 334.10 Crore
Pune, 4th February 2025: Amid allegations of biased action by the Property Tax Department, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has released a list of the top 100 property tax defaulters in the city, who collectively owe ₹334.10 crore. The highest individual defaulter owes ₹18.44 crore, while the lowest on the list has arrears of ₹1.36 crore.
To boost revenue, the PMC Property Tax Department has intensified its recovery drive, employing tactics such as playing bands outside defaulters’ properties, confiscating assets, and sealing premises. This crackdown over the past two months has created fear among tax defaulters.
In addition, Peth-wise inspectors have been assigned daily targets and are visiting 300 properties per day to recover dues. However, allegations had surfaced that the department was targeting small businesses, prompting the release of this top defaulters’ list to counter such claims.
LIST of TOP 100 DEFAULTERS PROPERTY TAX IN PUNE
Government Institutions Owe ₹93 Crore
Apart from private defaulters, government institutions also owe substantial arrears, amounting to ₹93 crore. The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has the highest outstanding amount of ₹23.21 crore. The list includes 438 government properties, though 10 of them have arrears of less than ₹1,000.
The PMC administration has reiterated its commitment to recovering these dues and has urged defaulters to clear their payments at the earliest to avoid further legal action.
