Delhi: MCD & NDMC Suggest Reforms for Easier Property Tax Assessment
NEW DELHI: In an effort to streamline property tax assessments and minimize citizen harassment, both the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) have introduced a series of reforms under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025. These proposals aim to replace imprisonment and fines with penalties for various infractions under the DMC and NDMC Acts. The bill suggests that the NDMC adopt the unit area method for property tax calculations, moving away from the rateable value approach for all properties in Lutyens’ Delhi. Officials explain that while this method has been in use…