Guide To Property Tax In Delhi

Whether you have a huge penthouse or a small parcel of land, property tax is a recurring expense that you will have to take into consideration. There are a lot of factors that affect the property tax you will be required to pay.

We wish calculating the tax you owe on your property to be as simple as multiplying the rate of tax with your property but it isn’t. 

In Delhi, there are multiple zones and depending on which zone your property is situated in, you will have to property tax at a different rate. You will also have to take into consideration other factors like the age of your property or the type of construction.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is the civic body that collects property tax payments in Delhi. They are currently bifurcated into three branches to make the governance of Delhi properties simpler.

1. North Delhi Municipal Corporation a.k.a NDMC

2. East Delhi Municipal Corporation a.k.a EDMC

3. South Delhi Municipal Corporation a.k.a SDMC

If you own a property in Delhi, this article is the perfect place for you to find out exactly how much property tax to pay, and where to pay it.

Which Zone Property Tax Rate Is Applicable To Your Property?

As mentioned above, Delhi is divided into 8 zones ranging from Zone A to Zone H. The property tax rates for each of these zones are set separately.

Thus, identifying which zone your property falls in is crucial for us to move forward and calculate the tax you owe on your Delhi property. 

Below is a list of all the localities included in each zone in Delhi.

Zone A

Anand Niketan

Basant Lok DDA Complex

Bhikaji Cama Place

Friends Colony

Friends Colony East

Friends Colony West

Golf Links

Kalindi Colony

Lodi Road Industrial Area

Maharani Bagh

Nehru Place

New Friends Colony

Panchshila Park

Rajendra Place

Shanti Niketan

Sunder Nagar 

Vasant Vihar

Zone B

Anand Lok

Andrews Ganj

Defence Colony

Greater Kailash I

Greater Kailash II

Greater Kailash III

Greater Kailash IV

Green Park

Gulmohar Park

Hamdard Nagar

Hauz Khas

Maurice Nagar

Munirka Vihar

Neeti Bagh

Nehru Enclave

Nizamuddin East

Pamposh Enclave

Panchsheel Park

Safdarjang Enclave

Sarvapriya Vihar 

Sarvodaya Enclave

Zone C

Alaknanda

Chittaranjan Park

Civil Lines

East of Kailash

East Patel Nagar

Jhandewalan Area

Kailash Hill

Kalkaji

Lajpat Nagar I

Lajpat Nagar II

Lajpat Nagar III

Lajpat Nagar IV

Malviya Nagar

Masjid Moth

Munirka

Nizamuddin West

Panchsheel Extension

Punjabi Bagh

Som Vihar 

Vasant Kunj

Zone D

Anand Vihar

Daryaganj

Dwarka

East End Apartments

Gagan Vihar

Hudson Line

Indraprastha Extension

Janakpuri

Jangpura A

Jangpura Extension

Jasola Vihar

Karol Bagh

Kirti Nagar

Mayur Vihar

New Rajinder Nagar

Old Rajinder Nagar 

Rajouri Garden

Zone E

Chandni Chowk

East End Enclave

Gagan Vihar Extension

Hauz Qazi

Jama Masjid

Kashmere Gate

Khirki Extension

Madhuban Enclave

Mahavir Nagar

Moti Nagar

Pahar Ganj

Pandav Nagar

Rohini 

Sarai Rihilla

Zone F

Anand Parbat

Arjun Nagar

Daya Basti

Dilshad Colony

Dilshad Garden

BR Ambedkar Colony

Ganesh Nagar

Govindpuri

Hari Nagar

Jangpura B

Madhu Vihar

Majnu Ka Tila

Mukherjee Park Extension

Nand Nagri

Uttam Nagar 

Zakir Nagar 

Okhla

Zone G

Ambedkar Nagar Jahangirpuri

Ambedkar Nagar East Delhi

Amber Vihar

Dabri Extension

Dakshinpuri

Dashrath Puri

Hari Nagar Extension

Vivek Vihar Phase I 

Tagore Garden

Zone H

Sultanpur Majra

Property Tax Rate In Delhi 2021-22

Now that you know which zone your property falls under, we can look at what property tax rate you’re supposed to use to calculate the property tax you need to pay to the MCD. There are three categories that properties can fall under, residential, commercial and industrial. The property tax rates would vary according to each category. 

Calculating Property Tax In Delhi

Calculating the value of your property tax is a little complicated. However, it’s not something we can’t walk you through. First and foremost, you will need a few pieces of information:

1. Tax Rate:

This is the information provided above.

2. Unit Area Value:

This is the value assigned to the built-up area of your property on a per square feet basis. 

3. Unit Area of Property:

This is the Total Built-up area of your property. This information can be found on your property documents.

4. Age of the Property:

The value between 0.5-1 assigned to your property n the basis of the time it has existed.

5. Property Use:

This is the use of your property, residential or commercial.

6. Type of Construction:

Type of construction is a value substituted to your property depending on the material used for its construction for example reinforced concrete constructions (RCC) are taxed at a higher rate.

7. Occupancy Type:

This refers to whether your property is being rented out or occupied by the owner.

The formula used to calculate the property tax value is as follows:

Property Tax Owed = Annual value (Unit area value x Unit area of property x Age Value x Use Value x Construction Value x Occupancy Value) x Property Tax Rate As Per Zone

How To Pay Property Tax In Delhi: Online

This simple procedure will help you pay your property tax online in Delhi. Just follow the following steps:

Step 1: Start by selecting the civic segment of MCD that governs the zone your property falls under by going to this website.

Step 2: You will then be lead to the portal where you can click ‘pay property tax’ after you agree to the terms and conditions.

Step 3: Here you will be required to select the year you want to pay the property tax for and enter your property ID.

Step 4: First time tax payers can create a new property ID on this page by selecting the relevant option and following the steps that are mentioned on the page.

Step 5: Once you do the above steps you will be redirected to a page containing your property details. Here you will also be able to calculate the tax you owe on your Delhi property.

Step 6: All that is remaining is to pay the owed tax through net banking or debit and credit cards. Go ahead and click ‘generate challan’ and save the receipt for future use.

How To Pay Property Tax In Delhi: Offline

Delhi has over 800 ITZ counters spread across the city. To pay your property tax offline, you will be required to visit one of these centers and pay the tax directly. Once you’ve paid your property tax, you will receive a receipt detailing your property details. The property ID on this receipt is required to pay property taxes related to your property for as long as you own it. Generating new property IDs is met with punitive actions by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and thus should not be taken lightly.

Exemptions And Concessions On Property Tax In Delhi

The MCD has set the following rules for exemption and concessions o property tax to be paid in the city. These exemptions and concessions are applicable on all eight property zones in Delhi.

Also Read: Property Tax Guide In India 2022

Exemptions On Property Tax In Delhi

1. Any property, be it plots or buildings, used for charitable purposes, places of worship, public burials, or categorized as heritage properties are exempt from property tax.

2. Property owned by disabled South MCD personnel who is still on duty.

3. Land and building endowed to corporations.

4. Properties of those martyred while on paramilitary or police duty.

5. Sportsmen with awards held in international games.

6. Residential properties owned and occupied by veterans of the army or widows of army personnel.

7. Agricultural land or buildings

Concessions On Property Tax In Delhi

1. Yearly tax when paid in full within the first quarter of the year will attract 15% rebate.

2. 10% discount on annual tax is given to DDA or CGHS flats under 100 sq. m. of area.

3. 30% rebate on property tax is available to women, physically challenged, and senior citizens on any one property under their ownership.

4. 30% rebate is available to ex-servicemen.

5. 20% rebate is given to group housing residential units on payment of property tax by 30th June.

6. The following rebates are applicable on properties only up to 200 sq. m., excluding DDA and CGHS.

7. The property must be occupied by the owner in order to receive the rebate.

8. The concessions are only available to the owners that fit the criteria. In case of joint ownership rebate is given on the share of property tax owed by the eligible party.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) announces the deadline to pay due property tax every year. In case you fail to pay your property tax within the set deadline, you will be charged 1% penalty on your property tax every month you default.

Also Read: Property Tax Guide In India 2022 – Calculation, Types & Online Payment