Municipal Corporation of Delhi announces house-tax waiver for residents

MCD announces house-tax waiver scheme to clear dues, ease financial burdens, and curb corruption in tax collection.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has announced a house-tax waiver scheme, allowing residents to clear their house tax dues of 2024-25 and have all previous pending taxes written off.

The announcement was made at a press conference in New Delhi on Monday (February 24, 2025) by MCD Mayor Mahesh Khichi, Deputy Mayor Ravinder Bhardwaj, Leader of the House Mukesh Goel and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh.

The AAP-led civic body's proposal, which aims at easing financial burdens on citizens and curb corruption in tax collection, is set to be passed in the MCD House on Tuesday (February 25, 2025).

Under the scheme, properties measuring up to 100 square yards, including residential shops, will be completely exempt from house tax from the next financial year. Houses measuring between 100 and 500 square yards will receive a 50-per cent waiver, while 1,300 housing societies that previously did not qualify for any exemption will now get a 25-per cent rebate.

Speaking at the press conference, Khichi said the AAP has always delivered on its promises and the latest decision is a major step towards easing financial burdens on homeowners.

He said the MCD is also going ahead with plans to regularise 12,000 contractual employees, in addition to the 8,000 workers who have already been made permanent in the last two years.

He emphasised that the tax-waiver scheme would not only provide relief to homeowners but also bring transparency in tax collection, reducing avenues for corruption.