Tribune News Service Amritsar April 9 The Amritsar Municipal Corporations 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. According to information a list of 35 such commercial buildings has been prepared for physical verification and officials would focus on rent deeds of property owners to figure out the exact details. Sandeep Rishi Additional Commissioner MC said “The MC Commissioner has asked zonal superintendents to serve upon notices under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976. The self-assessment forms of property owners will be verified. In case of any difference between the actual tax and self-assessment we will ask property owners to pay the pending amount. In case of non-compliances of directions further action will be taken.” A number of commercial buildings at Ranjit Avenue Mall Road Circular Road and other posh areas of the city have not paid tax as per norms. Officials of the MC conducted scrutiny at some SCOs and found major difference in actual tax amount and sum deposited.

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