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URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 13th November 2020.
MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. XX OF 2020.
AN ORDINANCE
further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.
WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that
circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate
action further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, for the
purposes hereinafter appearing;
III of 1888.
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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following
translation in English of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
(Mah. Ord. XX of 2020), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
BHUPENDRA M. GURAO,
I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
(Translation in English of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
(Mah. Ord. XX of 2020), published under the authority of the Governor).
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NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1)
of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is
hereby pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely :––
1.
(1) This Ordinance may be called the Mumbai Municipal Corporation
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2.
In section 154 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, after sub-
section (1C), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :––
“(1D) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1C),–
(i) due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the capital
value of any building or land fixed under sub-section (1A) shall
not be revised in the year 2020-21;
(ii) for the year 2020-21, the property tax bill for any building
or land shall be the same as is for the year 2019-20;
(iii) the capital value of any building or land fixed under
sub-section (1A) shall be revised in the year 2021-22, as if the
clause (i) is not applicable for the year 2020-21.
(b) Subject to the proviso to sub-section (1C), the next revision
shall be in the year 2025-26, and, thereafter, the revision of capital
value of any building or land shall be in accordance with the
provisions of sub-section (1C).”.
Short title
and
commencement.
Amendment of
section 154 of
III of 1888.
III of
1888.
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STATEMENT
Clause (1) of section 139 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation
Act (III of 1888) provides for imposing of property taxes. Section 154
of the said Act provides for the determination of the rateable value
or the capital value of any building or land assessable to a property
tax. Sub-section (1A) of the said section 154 provides for the fixation
of the capital value of any building or land assessable to a property
tax by the Commissioner having regard to the factors mentioned
thereunder. Sub-section (1C) thereof provides that the capital value
of any building or land fixed under sub-section (1A) of the said section
154 shall be revised every five years and such revision is due in the
year 2020-21.
2.
Due to spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown has been
declared by the State Government as well as the Central Government,
resulting in adverse economic effect on the small-scale industries,
educational institutions, development work, working in factories, various
industrial areas, daily works, etc. As such, the various owners, institutions
and people’s representative made the representations for exemption
from property taxes or concession in respect of the same to the Mumbai
Municipal Corporation. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has forwarded
a proposal to the State Government to insert a new sub-section (1D)
in section 154 of the said Act. Accordingly, it is considered expedient
to amend section 154, suitably, by adding a new sub-section (1D) therein,
providing that,––
(i)
the capital value of any building or land fixed under
sub-section (1A) shall not be revised in the year 2020-21 ;
(ii)
for the year 2020-21, the property tax bill for any building
or land shall be the same as is for the year 2019-20 ;
(iii) the capital value of any building or land fixed under sub-
section (1A) shall be revised in the year 2021-22, as if it is revised
in the year 2020-21 ; and
(iv) the next revision in this regard, shall be in the year
2025-26.
3.
As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session
and the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exists
which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further
to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (III of 1888), for
the purposes aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.
Mumbai,
BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI,
Dated the 12th November 2020.
Governor of Maharashtra.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
MAHESH PATHAK,
Principal Secretary to Government.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.