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The Greater Bengaluru Authority identified around 50 properties in Bommanahalli with unpaid property taxes totaling nearly INR 1.1 crore. Ahead of a scheduled auction to recover dues, 14 defaulters paid over INR 27 lakh through challan and online methods, preventing their properties from being auctioned. Despite this, no bids were received for the remaining 36 properties during the auction. Civic authorities now plan a re-auction to recover the pending dues. The move is part of the city's broader efforts to enforce tax compliance and strengthen municipal revenue collection.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) had earmarked around 50 properties under the Bommanahalli Zone of the South City Corporation for auction due to unpaid property taxes amounting to nearly INR 1.1 crore. Prior to the auction, 14 property owners cleared their long pending dues, paying over INR 27 lakh via online payments and challan, after which assistant revenue officers issued endorsements and formally removed these properties from the auction list. Advertisement
The auction, which was scheduled last Friday, began with officials inviting bids and collecting earnest money deposits. However, no bidders participated for the remaining 36 properties, leaving them unsold. GBA officials have stated that arrangements are underway for a re-auction in the coming days to recover these pending amounts.
Officials highlighted that this enforcement follows similar actions across other zones in Bengaluru, where public auctions have successfully recovered property tax arrears. The auction and upcoming re-auction form part of a broader strategy by the five city corporations to ensure timely tax collection, strengthen municipal revenues, and reduce the backlog of pending dues. Officials continue to emphasize the importance of prompt payments, noting that defaulters settling their dues before auction contribute directly to the city's revenue without losing property ownership.
The process has also reinforced the city's approach to long-pending tax compliance, showing that public notices and auctions act as effective tools to encourage timely payment. While some defaulters have responded quickly, the lack of interest in bidding for remaining properties indicates challenges in the auction system that need to be addressed.
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