Municipal Corporation of Delhi has achieved a historic milestone in property tax collection during financial year 2025-26. By 31st Dec 2025, the Assessment & Collection department of MCD has collected more than ₹ 2700 crore in property tax revenue approximately 45% higher than the amount collected during the corresponding period of last year.
The number of total property taxpayers has increased from 10,31,177 to 12,43,375 in comparison of last financial year i.e 2024-25, marking an impressive growth of nearly 21%. This remarkable achievement is a result of the visionary leadership, continuous guidance, and unwavering support of Hon’ble Mayor of Delhi, Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh, along with the sustained efforts of the Assessment & Collection Department.
Tax Payer details attached as Table below.
The Assessment & Collection Department attributes this record-breaking performance to the multi-pronged strategy adopted under the leadership of MCD Commissioner Sh Ashwani Kumar, with a strong focus on taxpayer facilitation, compliance enhancement, and effective enforcement.
The key driver for the record collection has been the Tax Amnesty Scheme called ‘SUNIYO’ 2025-26. Under this initiative, taxpayers get a waiver of interest and penalties by paying the current year’s tax (2025-26) plus the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) property tax dues. Due to this, many taxpayers who had earlier filed incorrect Property Tax Returns (PTRs) and paid lesser property tax availed this Scheme.
Additionally, taxpayers who had previously paid property tax only once or twice of financial year and failed to pay tax for subsequent financial years also availed this Scheme. As a result, approx 1.70 lakh taxpayers have availed the SUNIYO Scheme as a result property tax revenue amounting to Rs. 933 Cr. has been received upto 31st Dec 2025, which includes property tax Rs. 320 Cr. from 91,000 new taxpayers.
However, there are still more than 6 lakh recorded taxpayers who have either paid lesser property tax or have not paid property tax at all and have not availed the SUNIYO Scheme. Further, all taxpayers that have not yet been brought in tax net are also appealed to avail the scheme to save themselves from penal action under DMC Act 1957.
The MCD appeals to these defaulters to avail the SUNIYO Scheme and clear all the property tax dues/liabilities. Subsequent to the closing of the scheme period, coercive action will be initiated against the defaulters/non-filers taxpayers who have not paid property tax.
The SUNIYO Scheme is extended upto 31 January 2026 with small penalty of 5%. Taxpayers can avail these benefits through MCD’s property tax portal.
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