Regarding house tax under 123d of dmc
Annu
(Querist) 01 October 2018
This query is : Resolved
My father had bought a house in kotla mubarakpur (delhi) in 2012 and since then he has not been paying house tax as he was not awared about the same, but yesterday i.e on 30th sep we received a notice from north DMC regarding self assessment property tax.
They have given us notice to pay house tax from 2004- 05 to 2017-18, earlier owner had also not paid tax till 2012 when we acquired the property. My question is, whether we are bound to pay house tax from 2004 - 05 or from when?
One more thing they haven't given any notice in these years, given notice yesterday after 15 days later from date of issue of notice. what should we do now ????
Isaac Gabriel
(Expert) 01 October 2018
Ignorance of law is no excuse.You may ask them to waive the tax arrears and pay from the current period. If not obliged, make an appeal to the local authority to interefer.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 02 October 2018
You will have to pay the notice amount/ dues.
However, you can recover the amount from the vendor of the house for the period you were not in occupation.
Property Tax is levied and charged on the property/ house and not the person in-possession/ owner.
