GUWAHATI, Aug 4 � The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has collected over Rs 23 lakh in property tax electronically since it launched its online property tax system in January this year.
A GMC official said that since its introduction on January 6, there has been a total collection of Rs 23 lakh through 558 online payments.
�The online property tax system is a vital municipal e-governance reform. Presently, there are over 1.79 lakh within the area under the jurisdiction of GMC. Now citizens can log onto www.gmcportal.in to view their property tax bill and make online payment of property tax,� he said.
Online payment can be made through different banks using three modes � credit card, debit card and net banking.
�The transaction charges for using this online payment facility is borne by GMC and so citizens need not have to pay any extra charges for making online payment of property tax,� said the official. Till last year, property tax was collected in individual zonal office of GMC as well as by the tax collectors going house to house for collection.