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Software Charge Sparks Row: Why Bengaluru Property Owners Are Seeing Extra Charges on Tax Bills
Officials say the annual levy will fund maintenance of digital services and software, but critics question the need for a separate charge.
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Bengaluru Software Charge: Property owners to pay additional fee with tax, here's what it is and how much it can cost
Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has levied an additional fee alongside property tax. It is being called the ‘software charge’, applicable for residential and commercial properties in the city.
·New Delhi, India
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Own a property in Bengaluru? GBA wants you to pay 'software charge'
Software charge: Bengaluru's five GBA corporations have added Rs 200 to property tax for residential owners and Rs 1,000 for commercial buildings. Officials cite digital infrastructure costs, while opposition parties question the new levy.
·Bengaluru, India
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Digital Property Services: Property owners using online services in the five municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority will have to pay a ‘software fee’ ranging from ₹200 to ₹10,000. It is being collected along with property tax.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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