The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has dismissed reports suggesting an exemption from paying property tax, saying all property owners and occupiers are required to do it as per existing laws. In an official statement issued on Friday, the civic body urged residents salaries and contractor dues, the MCD emphasised that property tax remains a critical revenue source, contributing nearly one-fourth of its total earnings. Property tax remains payable by all occupiers and owners, and no exemption or relaxation has been granted," it said in the statement. The clarification follows multiple inquiries regarding potential waivers. The MCD reiterated that tax structures for the financial year 2024-25 were finalized in February last year, while levies for for 2025-26 were determined in a meeting on February 13, 2025. With outstanding dues exceeding Rs 14,000 crore, the civic body stressed the importance of financial stability for maintaining essential civic services such as sanitation, road maintenance, and drainage systems. The MCD has urged all property owners and occupiers to file their property tax returns on a self-assessment basis and complete their payments by March 31, 2025 to avoid penalties. However, BJP leaders challenged the mayor's claim arguing that the proposals had not been passed through the proper legal process. "The official procedure to pass a resolution was not followed. The mayor's claim is baseless," BJP Leader of Opposition Raja Iqbal Singh. Later in the evening, Singh wrote to MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar, urging him to declare the day's  proceedings "invalid and abandoned."
 

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