In an interesting twist, the Agra Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh
state has served notices to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
seeking to pay Rs 1.9 crore as water tax and Rs 1.5 lakh as property tax on
the Taj Mahal, a protected monument and one of 7 wonders in the world.
state has served notices to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
seeking to pay Rs 1.9 crore as water tax and Rs 1.5 lakh as property tax on
the Taj Mahal, a protected monument and one of 7 wonders in the world.
The tax is for the financial year 2021-22 and 2022-23 , the ASI to pay for
the civic authorities of Agra.In the notice, the ASI has been asked to clear the outstanding dues
within 15 days, failing which the property -Taj Mahal would be ‘attached’
if the tax was not cleared within the stipulated deadline.Municipal commissioner Nikhil T. Funde, said he was not aware about the
tax-related proceedings to the Taj Mahal. Fresh notices are being issued
based on the statewide geographic information system (GIS) survey conducted
for the calculation of taxes.
All premises, including government buildings and religious sites, have
been issued notices based on dues pending on them. A private company has
been tasked to realise tax on the basis of a GIS survey.ASI superintending archaeologist Raj Kumar Patel from UP said “Property tax
is not applicable on monuments. We are also not liable to pay taxes for
water as there is no commercial use Notices related to water and property
tax for Taj Mahal have been received for the first time”
Taj Mahal declared a protected monument in 1920 and that even
during the British regime, no house or water tax had been levied
on the monument.
the civic authorities of Agra.In the notice, the ASI has been asked to clear the outstanding dues
within 15 days, failing which the property -Taj Mahal would be ‘attached’
if the tax was not cleared within the stipulated deadline.Municipal commissioner Nikhil T. Funde, said he was not aware about the
tax-related proceedings to the Taj Mahal. Fresh notices are being issued
based on the statewide geographic information system (GIS) survey conducted
for the calculation of taxes.
All premises, including government buildings and religious sites, have
been issued notices based on dues pending on them. A private company has
been tasked to realise tax on the basis of a GIS survey.ASI superintending archaeologist Raj Kumar Patel from UP said “Property tax
is not applicable on monuments. We are also not liable to pay taxes for
water as there is no commercial use Notices related to water and property
tax for Taj Mahal have been received for the first time”
Taj Mahal declared a protected monument in 1920 and that even
during the British regime, no house or water tax had been levied
on the monument.
