Berhampur: The city’s civic body is soon going to
introduce online payment of holding taxes and trading license fees. "We
have decided to collect revenue online as per a government directive. The
system will be introduced in at least seven wards on a pilot basis. Later, it
will be extended to the other 30 wards in a phased manner," said Berhampur
Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Siba Shankar Dash. "Introduction of
online tax collection is one of the priority areas of BMC," the mayor
said. Before introducing the system, the civic body would launch an awareness
programme on the benefits of online payment. BMC officials said the online
system would plug leakage of revenue, reduce disputes and maintain transparency
on transactions. "It would also make the payment process easier for tax
payers as they don't have to come to the municipal office," an official
said. Sources said the government had directed BMC to make online collection of
revenues some years ago, but the system was yet to be implemented. Some councilors
had questioned the delay in introducing online collection of revenue at a
meeting on Saturday, the sources said. "Shortage of skilled manpower was
the main reason for the delay," said BMC commissioner A K Mohanty.
"We have already introduced the issue of birth and death certificates
through online under the e-municipal programme" he added.
Source: Times of India
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