50% Property Tax Discount for Women Owners in Pune
PUNE: Smaller property owners expecting tax concessions from the civic administration, as promised by political leaders, continue to wait. During the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) budget announcement, no general tax waiver for properties up to 500 square feet was mentioned, contrasting with the policies of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had included a tax waiver in its manifesto for the recent civic elections. However, the PMC has only offered a 50% discount for small properties, and this benefit applies exclusively to properties owned by women. Civic activists have deemed this announcement a betrayal of public…