Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is in trouble because they didn’t put important information about 40% tax discount on house tax bills. This has made many people in Pune very confused and angry because they can’t easily know if they can get the discount or not.
A well-known social worker, Vivek Velankar, brought this problem to everyone’s attention. He said it’s wrong that PMC isn’t giving clear information to people about their tax discount. Even the PMC workers can’t tell if someone gets a discount just by looking at the bill – they’ve to check their office computer to find out.
PMC had promised earlier that they’d fix this problem and show the discount information clearly on the bills. But even for the new bills of 2025-26, they’re still making the same mistake. This is causing problems for lakhs of Pune residents who should get 40% less tax on their houses.
This problem is making life difficult for house owners in Pune. They’ve to make extra trips to PMC office just to find out if they can get the tax discount. This information should actually be written clearly on their bills, just like how other cities do it.
Because of this mistake, many people in Pune are worried about how much tax they really need to pay. Some people might pay too much money because they don’t know about the discount. Others might get confused and not plan their money properly because they aren’t sure about the final amount they need to pay.
PMC needs to fix this problem quickly by changing how they make their bills. They should write the tax discount information clearly on all bills so that everyone can understand it easily. This will help people trust PMC more and make it easier for everyone to pay their taxes correctly. It will also save time for both the public and PMC workers.
The latest Pune local news developments continue to highlight ongoing civic issues affecting residents across the city.
