Tax collection rises in MP:Up 2–5% in Bhopal-Indore; 47% in Ujjain after Mahakal expansion

This time, an increase of 11.04% was recorded in tax collection by the urban bodies of the state, but the pace of the capital, Bhopal and Indore remained the slowest. In the financial year ending on March 31, Bhopal recorded an increase of merely 2.17% and Indore recorded an increase of 5.18%. On the other hand, in Ujjain, the total collection increased by more than 47%. Here, there was a slight increase in property tax, water tax, and building permission fees, but other items like parking, trade licenses, and colony development fees saw a jump of up to 500%. Smaller cities like Morena and Burhanpur also performed better by registering an increase of more than 50% in property and other taxes. Overall, the municipal corporations of the state collected ₹2501.26 crore in taxes, which is more than last year’s ₹2252.16 crore. ₹8 Crore More Tax from Properties Alone Compared to last year’s property fee of ₹47 crore, Ujjain received ₹55 crore in tax from properties this time, while water tax decreased from ₹6.70 crore to ₹3 crore, and income from building permissions decreased from ₹12 crore to ₹3 crore. Other taxes have increased from 10 crore to approximately 60 crore. This category includes parking fees, trade licenses, fire licenses, sewerage tax, garbage collection tax, and advertising fees, among others. The expansion of Mahakal has led to increased economic activities in the city, causing a surge in these.
After the expansion of Mahakal, economic activities in the city have also increased many times, which is a major reason for the increase in the corporation’s income. The corporation’s total tax collection has been 131 crore.-Pawan Singh, Additional Commissioner, Ujjain