While thanking theCorporation of the City of Panajifor the downward revision in municipal tax on commercial establishments, Goa Chamber of Commerce & (GCCI) has urged the civic body to recover tax from defaulters on a war-footing.<\/p>\n
The industry body said that CCP now needs to put in place a proper mechanism to identify tax defaulters and adopt punitive measures like non-renewal of trade license if arrears are not cleared.<\/p>\n
CCP had increased the municipal tax rates for commercial establishments but introducing new categories. GCCI had complained that there was “no scientific basis of calculation” while imposing the tax rates. CCP finally agreed to roll back the hike and imposed uniform municipal tax rates for all commercial establishments in the capital.
GCCI has also recommended that CCP should put in place a proper system for timely payment of house tax, including a system to make sure that the notice to pay house tax reaches the owner well in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"