93,000 Pune Homeowners May Lose 40% Property Tax Discount

Report by The Newsage Pune.

Bureaucratic Lapse Put 93,000 Homeowners in Pune at Risk, Potential Loss of Property Tax Discount

A bureaucratic lapse has put nearly 93,000 homeowners at risk of losing their 40% property tax discount, despite meeting eligibility criteria and submitting applications.

Due to a backlog in updating records, many may face higher tax bills for 2025-26. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had collected applications through a survey but failed to register 97,000 of them. Officials cite staff shortages and technical issues as the cause of the delay.

Many homeowners in Pune are anticipated to lose the 40% property tax discount due to backlog and fault in updating records. PMC had conducted a survey through which 97,000 candidates failed to register. Staff shortages and technical issues are the considered as the reason for this laxity.

With tax bills already being prepared, uncertainty for looms over eligible homeowners. The administration has promised to speed up processing, but only registered applications will secure the discount. Thousands now await clarity on their financial burden.