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Tribune News ServiceAmritsar April 9The Amritsar Municipal Corporation's officials suspects that some major commercial establishments especially in north constituency paid property tax by making wrong self-assessments which led to reduction in collection of tax. Major shopping centres and multi-brand stores have come under the radar of the MC which will scrutinise self-assessment claims of commercial establishments and also conduct physical verification in some cases. Sandeep Rishi Additional Commissioner MC said “The MC Commissioner has asked zonal superintendents to serve upon notices under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976. In case of any difference between the actual tax and self-assessment we will ask property owners to pay the pending amount. Officials of the MC conducted scrutiny at some SCOs and found major difference in actual tax amount and sum deposited..