India News | SMC House Approves 4 Pc Increase in House Tax

Shimla, Jul 1 (PTI) The Congress-led Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday approved a four per cent increase in house tax amid protest by the BJP councillors.

The proposal was supported by Congress members in a meeting of the SMC House and they said hiking the house tax was mandatory to get central government grants for various works.

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Mayor Surender Chauhan said according to guidelines of the Himachal Pradesh government, 10 per cent increase in tax is required but in view of better collection of tax, a four per cent increase has been recommended.

The tax will come into effect after the state government approves the recommendation of the SMC House through a notification.

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The House also discussed levying a green tax, and a committee of councillors has been constituted on the matter.

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