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Lucknow. There is news of relief for people who have been owing property tax for a long time in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh. The state government has decided to implement One Time Settlement Scheme i.e. OTS to settle the dues of old house tax, water tax and sewer tax. The objective of this scheme is to settle old tax disputes and pending dues in an easy manner.

This scheme of the government will be implemented in all 762 urban bodies of the state. This will include eligible defaulting taxpayers under Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats. On the one hand, the scheme will give people an easy option to repay their old dues, while the revenue collection of municipal bodies is also expected to improve.

The scheme will start from August 15

The OTS scheme of Uttar Pradesh government will run from 15 August 2026 to 15 December 2026. This means defaulters will have about four months time to settle their old taxes. The government has instructed the concerned urban bodies to disseminate information about the scheme to the common people. Especially in the initial days of the launch of the scheme, emphasis will be laid on publicity, so that more and more eligible people can take advantage of it.

Will be able to deposit the dues in three installments

The scheme has made payment facilities easier for defaulting taxpayers. An eligible person can deposit his pending property tax in a maximum of three installments. According to the rules, one-third of the total dues will have to be deposited within the first 30 days of the scheme starting. After this, the facility to deposit the remaining amount in two installments in the next two months will be given.

payment method

first installment: One-third of the total dues in the first 30 days

Second installment: A part of the remaining amount next month

Third installment: remaining due next month

Total payment period: maximum three months