Summary:
Against this year’s demand of Rs1,234 crore, SMC officials have collected Rs970.78 crore in property tax till date. Property tax recovery is likely to fall short of 90 per cent target this year too, sources said. Vacant and open plots would be attached to recover tax dues.” SMC plans to take over open plots of people whose tax dues have been pending over for three years. Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has been so far unable to recover 90 per cent of pending property tax dues to the tune of Rs273 crore from over 2.58 lakh property owners in the city..