(a) whether the Government are aware of the problems being faced by the local bodies arising out of non-payment of taxes on Central Government Assets and Properties;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is a fact that the building plans of the Central Government establishments are not submitted to the local bodies for sanction; and
(d) if so, the steps the Government propose to take in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN )
(a)&(b): As per Article 285(1) of the Constitution, the
properties of the Union Shall, save in so far as Parliament may
by law, otherwise provide, be exempt from all taxes imposed by a
State or by any authority within a State. However, such
properties are subject to payment of service charges to Urban
Local Bodies for the services rendered by the latter to former.
This ranges from 33-1/3% to 75% of the tax payable in respect of
private properties. In view of this, Central Government
properties are paying the service charges as per the prevalent
instructions.
(c)&(d): Plans of all building constructed by Central Public
Works Department (CPWD) are submitted to local bodies for
obtaining their approval wherever such approval is essentially
required.