GBA cracks down on government and private property tax defaulters

GBA has warned govt bodies, schools, hotels & firms over ₹437 crore in property tax arrears. Defaulters include BMTC, BMRCL, Police & Chalet Hotels; pay by Feb 17 or face auctions

The Greater Bangalore Authority (GBA) has issued stern notices to several government departments and private institutions over long-pending property tax arrears amounting to hundreds of crores. With dues piling up for years, the civic body has warned of property auctions if payments are not cleared by February 17.

Among the defaulters are major government entities such as BMTC, BMRCL, the Bangalore City Police Commissioner’s Office, Fire and Home Guard Department, and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. Even properties under the President and Governor’s names and the Space Department in Malleshwaram have outstanding dues. The Survey of India’s Bommanahalli property alone owes ₹23.51 lakh, while the government valuation of the Malleshwaram Space Department property stands at ₹16.96 crore.

The notices extend to Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, police quarters in Shantinagar, and several offices of Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police. Educational institutions and trusts are also on the defaulters’ list, including Baldwin Boys High School (₹4.03 crore) and Rukkini Educational Charitable Trust (₹8.17 crore).

Private corporations and real estate developers face some of the heaviest dues. Chalet Hotels tops the list with ₹39.56 crore, followed by Gangadhar, Ramachandra, T. Anand, and Manjunath with ₹16.92 crore. Other prominent names include Brigade Foundation (₹4.31 crore) and Kirloskar Systems.

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In total, over 1,000 properties in the GBA area owe ₹437 crore in unpaid taxes. The authority has made it clear that if payments are not settled within the deadline, auctions of properties—including schools, colleges, hotels, IT-BT companies, and real estate holdings—will be initiated to recover dues.

This aggressive move signals a turning point in Bengaluru’s civic administration, as the GBA seeks to enforce accountability across both public and private sectors. The coming weeks will reveal whether institutions comply or face the unprecedented step of property auctions.

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