BBMP Property Tax is the yearly fee you pay for owning property in Bangalore, managed by BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike). BBMP is the administrative body responsible for civic and infrastructural assets in Bangalore, and property tax is one of the key sources of revenue for the municipality.

Property tax is a tax imposed on the ownership or possession of properties, and it is assessed based on the annual rental value or the capital value of the property. In the case of BBMP Property Tax, it is calculated on the annual rental value of the property.

Property owners in Bangalore are required to pay BBMP Property Tax annually. The revenue generated from property taxes is utilised by the municipal corporation to fund various civic amenities, infrastructure projects, and public services in the city.

Every year, BBMP sends property owners a bill, and the amount depends on factors like property type, size, and location. It is a way for everyone to contribute to maintaining and improving the city.

You can pay the BBMP property tax from April until March of the subsequent year, the BBMP property tax is an annual obligation for property owners in Bangalore.

The deadline to pay property tax in Bengaluru is April 30th of every year.

The BBMP provides a 5 percent discount on property tax paid in full before the due date, which can be paid through a challan or online payment methods. Failing to pay on time will result in a penalty as directed on the BBMP website.

Please note: As per the recent draft notification, BBMP will do away with the zonal system of tax calculation and follow the Guidance Value system. As per reports, The draft notification issued by the BBMP following Section 144 of the BBMP Act, 2020 stated the elimination of the A B C D E zonal classification is in favour of taxation based on property guidance values. The proposed tax rates vary for residential, commercial, industrial, and other properties.

The new system will be enforced from April 2024.

The BBMP has also proposed a new property calculation structure in Bengaluru and eliminated the old zonal classification system along with the reduction in the penalty rate on Property tax.

Previously, property tax computation was structured around five zonal classifications, where A zones encompassed a higher guidance value bandwidth, and E zones had the least. BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath highlighted that this framework led to property owners in A zones paying higher taxes, even if they had the same built-up area as those in other zones.

As per reports, according to the draft, under residential properties, property tax for tenanted property will be 0.2 percent of the guidance value, for self-occupied tax, it would be 0.1 percent, and for fully vacant land, it would be 0.025 percent of the guidance value.

Under the non-residential or commercial properties, property tax for non-residential property (occupied) will be 0.5 percent of the guidance value, and for fully vacant land, it will be 0.025 percent.

Before you start the online tax payment BBMP process, you will need to gather some essential documents and information.

The documents include:

Khata certificate: This document is issued by the BBMP and is essential for identifying your property in the records of the city. It contains details such as the name of the owner, property size, and location.

Property tax receipt Of Previous Year: You will need the property tax receipt of the previous year to fill in details such as the assessment year and tax paid.

Property identification number (PID): The PID is a unique identification number assigned to your property by the BBMP. You can find your PID on your khata certificate.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to pay property tax in Bangalore online

Step 1: Login to bbmptax.karnataka.gov.in

Step 2: Enter the Application Number, PID Number, or Renewal Application Number and Owner Name.

Step 3: Click on Retrieve. Details of the owner will be displayed on the next page.

Step 4: Hit Proceed in case the details displayed on the screen are correct and require no changes. Doing so will redirect you to fill Form IV.

Step 5: If any changes need to be made to the property, such as the usage of the property, the occupancy, or the built-up area, click on the box on the screen and click Proceed. Doing so will take you to fill Form 5

Step 6: Make sure that the information that you have entered is accurate. Once done, then proceed to make the tax payment which can be done either in instalments or in full either through a challan or online.

Step 7: In case you select the online payment option, you will be redirected to the payment page where you will have to select the mode of payment, viz. debit card /credit card or net banking.

Step 8: After you have successfully made the payment, the system will generate a receipt number which can be viewed, printed or downloaded after 24 hours.