BMC begins action against property tax defaulters in Mumbai; issues seizure notices

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has began action against the property tax defaulters in Mumbai and have issued seizure notices to several property owners officials said on TuesdayAccording to an official statement the Mumbai civic body launched a strict drive against property tax defaulters especially owners of plots residentialcumcommercial buildings commercial premises and industrial unitsThe action comes after repeated warnings failed to prompt payment from major defaultersThe BMC has issued seizure notices under Section 203 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act to those who have deliberately avoided paying property tax despite having sufficient financial capacityThe notices warn that if dues are not cleared within the stipulated time the property will be seized and if necessary auctioned officials saidMove aims to protect honest taxpayers BMCThe civic body said the move aims to protect honest taxpayers speed up tax collection and ensure steady revenue for civic services infrastructure and development projects across the cityDespite multiple appeals and followup notices many property owners continued to delay paymentThe BMC has therefore begun strong enforcement measures including seizure and attachment of properties This includes plots residentialcumcommercial buildings commercial premises and industrial unitsThe action is being carried out under the directions of Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani Additional Municipal Commissioner City Dr Ashwini Joshi and guidance from Joint Commissioner Tax Assessment amp Collection Vishwas ShankarwarAuthorities have repeatedly urged defaulters to pay dues within the deadline to avoid penalties and legal action However the administration has now initiated stringent action against those who still fail to complyTax collection figuresThe BMCrsquos Tax Assessment and Collection Department collected Rs 542681 crore in property tax from 1 April 2025 to 4 February 2026 The civic body has launched an extensive twomonth campaign to further improve collections and ensure complianceSeizure and auction processDefaulters are being issued notices under Sections 203 204 205 and 206 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act If taxes remain unpaid after the deadline the BMC will seize movable and immovable property and proceed to auction itThe BMC has also stated that if dues are not recovered from the property the civic body may auction the property as per the interim order of the High Court in Petition No 25922013Ten defaulters as per civic dataThe BMC released a list of the top ten property owners targeted in the recovery drive on February 10 2026 The outstanding amounts are as follows1 Messrs Kamla Mills G South Ward ndash Rs 1201 crore2 Messrs Sumer Corporation Chandivali Farms L Ward ndash Rs 1198 crore3 Messrs Transcon Sheth Creators P North Ward ndash Rs 1198 crore4 Messrs Formost Realtors Pvt Ltd H East Ward ndash Rs 1191 crore5 Messrs Shri Sai Group K West Ward ndash Rs 1131 crore6 Messrs Accord Builders L Ward ndash Rs 1120 crore7 Messrs Sumer Corporation Chandivali Farms L Ward ndash Rs 1063 crore8 Messrs Amir Parks amp Amusement Pvt Ltd P South Ward ndash Rs 956 crore9 Messrs Imtiaz Abdul Gaffar K West Ward ndash Rs 254 crore10 Aminullah Zahidullah H West Ward ndash Rs 251 crore