Jammu Kashmir: Earlier also property tax was collected from the people of Jammu and Kashmir, till this time they kept paying

Be informed that property tax was not a new system in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier also this tax was levied here and people used to pay it properly. The last demand notice for tax has come till 1997. According to the information, the demand stopped coming after this. Old residents of the city tell that there was also an office in Mubarak Mandi for property tax.
Let us tell you that sources say that after the formation of the National Conference government with full majority in 1996, property tax was abolished. Experts say that earlier also property tax was collected by the governments. Which had a provision to be deposited in two installments. Along with this, it had its office on the second floor in the street behind the old High Court in Mubarak Mandi. People used to get demand notices and used to go there and deposit taxes comfortably. A retired officer, a resident of Shastri Nagar, says that the demand notice for property tax from May 1982 to September 1984 came together on November 9, 1984. This notice was for Rs 1514. According to the information, the last notice was issued to him on August 8, 1997 for Rs 510 from October 1996 to March 1997. Also, he told that it was recovered under the Jammu and Kashmir Urban Immovable Property Tax Rules, 1962. Along with this, Form H was issued by the urban immovable property tax assessment authority for demand. In this too, time was fixed for depositing the installment. There was also a provision of penalty if the installment was not deposited on time. The amount of fine shall not exceed one fourth of the amount of the instalment. It is being told that the rulers who had property tax during their time also came out in protest. It should be known that for more than 25 years after the abolition of property tax in 1996, the property tax was not deposited on behalf of the citizens. Now when the LG administration issued this, the rulers during whose time property tax was collected also stood in protest. All organizations including all political parties have raised their voice against it. The government has not imposed property tax for the first time. Earlier also the people of this place have been giving. They have demand from 1982-84 to 1996-97. He has also submitted it several times by going to the Mubarak Mandi office. This tax was levied under the Jammu and Kashmir Urban Immovable Property Tax Rules, 1962. Demand stopped coming after 1996-97. They do not know under which order it was closed.