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Bengaluru Civic Body Flags ₹318 Crore More in Tax Evasion as Property Auctions Draw ₹7 Crore

A tech-led audit using GPS plus drone imagery has triggered tens of thousands of show-cause notices with a 15‑day window to respond.

Overview

  • - In a second technology-backed revision, GBA identified nearly ₹318 crore in underpaid tax across about 13,600 properties and issued roughly 67,000 show-cause notices.
  • - Across two rounds, officials say recovery notices now total about ₹688 crore covering approximately 23,600 properties.
  • - Enforcement has advanced to auctions, with seven properties in the East and North zones drawing bids exceeding ₹7 crore after notices, attachments and a statutory waiting period under the Greater Bengaluru Administration Act, 2024.
  • - The civic body reports around 7,000 properties owe ₹437 crore in arrears; leaders note an earlier one-time settlement raised ₹1,200 crore and that most long-term defaulters are linked to commercial properties.
  • - Parallel crackdowns are underway in Maharashtra, where BMC has begun e-auctions for 12 properties to recover ₹378.63 crore and KDMC has sealed premises and cut water supply for persistent non-payment.