NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has reported a 46% increase in property tax collection for the fiscal year 2025-26, attributing this rise to enhanced compliance, enforcement initiatives, and the property amnesty scheme.
According to a statement from the civic body released on Wednesday, property tax collections rose by 46.12% to Rs 3,116.62 crore in FY26, compared to Rs 2,132.89 crore in the previous year.
The number of taxpayers has grown by 19.36%, reaching 1,352,562 in 2025-26, up from 1,133,161 the prior year, the statement noted.
The majority of the revenue came from the property tax amnesty scheme, Sumpattikar Niptaan Yojana (SUNIYO), which generated Rs 1,236.03 crore from 206,861 taxpayers during 2025-26. Of this total, Rs 242.87 crore was collected from over 147,000 residential properties, while Rs 993.52 crore was garnered from more than 59,000 non-residential properties.
Officials highlighted that around 112,000 individuals paid property tax for the first time under this scheme, contributing Rs 448.89 crore, which reflects an expansion of the tax base.
The civic body also utilized third-party data, such as trade licenses and electricity records, to identify properties that had not been assessed or were non-compliant. In this effort, they mapped 5,808 new properties, generating an additional Rs 25.68 crore, and 43,114 properties identified through power distribution data produced around Rs 40.20 crore.
Actions were taken against long-standing defaulters, with measures including the attachment of certain properties to ensure compliance, the statement added.
The MCD has extended the SUNIYO scheme to April 30, now including a 5% penalty, and is urging taxpayers to settle their outstanding dues by the deadline.
