Pune Municipal Corporation Recovers ₹15.27 Crore Property-Tax Dues in First Three Days of Amnesty Scheme
PMC collects ₹15.27 crore from 2,598 property owners in first three days of amnesty scheme offering 75% waiver on penalties for overdue dues.
Pune | November18,2025: In a strong start to its new property tax amnesty campaign, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has recovered ₹15.27 crore from 2,598 property owners within just the first three days of the scheme.
The amnesty scheme, which runs from 15 November 2025 to 15 January 2026, offers defaulters a 75 % waiver on the penalty component of their outstanding property tax dues — applicable to residential, non-residential and open-plot properties.
PMC officials say the total outstanding property tax arrears stand at approximately ₹13,097 crore, including amounts from newly merged villages (about ₹2,000 crore) and liabilities from mobile towers (about ₹4,250 crore) among more than 6.3 lakh properties across the old city limits.
According to the details, the scheme is open to around 4.81 lakh properties as eligible beneficiaries. The civic body marked the launch of the campaign with a visible public-awareness drive: billboards, banners, rangoli designs and information desks set up at its main building, 15 ward offices and 59 citizen-facilitation centres.
Significance & Implications
The early collection of ₹15.27 crore signals strong interest by property owners to clear long-pending dues under favourable conditions. This influx of immediate revenue is likely to aid PMC’s budget for infrastructure and development works. It also reinforces the message that the corporation is serious about recovering tax arrears while providing relief through structured schemes.
However, several civic-groups have questioned the fairness of offering amnesty to defaulters while regular taxpayers receive no comparable benefits. One such group has demanded a 25 % rebate for on-time taxpayers, highlighting that defaulters are being incentivised even as compliant citizens bear full tax burdens.
Challenges Ahead
While initial traction is promising, the success of the scheme will depend on sustained participation from defaulters and a genuine reduction in outstanding dues rather than merely a temporary uptick in collections. Critics note that past amnesty schemes in the city showed a pattern of repeat defaults among beneficiaries.
PMC will also need to ensure that only eligible properties avail the waiver and that habitual defaulters are excluded, to maintain fiscal discipline and fairness. Efficient tracking, transparent reporting and strict enforcement for non-participants will be crucial.
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