For the fiscal year 2026‑27, the five Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) corporations have a combined property tax target of ₹6,700 crore. By the end of August, they had collected ₹3,372.48 crore, representing 50.3% of the annual goal. This marks a 5% increase over the ₹3,211 crore collected during the same period last year.
Despite the overall progress, the corporations are struggling to meet the required weekly pace. Each week, they aim to raise ₹10,399 crore but are only achieving 40% to 60% of that target. The city’s tax base includes 21,73,630 properties, with an estimated revenue potential of ₹4,066.11 crore. After accounting for arrears and revisions, the annual target rises to ₹6,700 crore.
The bodies have identified 319,000 defaulters owing ₹6,090 crore and 32,215 cases under revision enforcement that could bring in an additional ₹5,540 crore. While collections have improved compared to last year, arrears remain high, with over ₹2,000 crore still outstanding.
An East Corporation commissioner noted that the civic bodies are actively pursuing the target, relying heavily on property tax to sustain revenue. He cited plans for schemes like B‑Khata conversion, which have yet to deliver expected returns, and highlighted a staff shortage that hampers collection efforts.
Performance varies among the corporations: East and West have exceeded 52% of their targets, South and Central around 50%, while North lags at 45.5% but shows the highest year‑on‑year growth at 9.15%. The authorities emphasize that tightening enforcement will be crucial to meet the annual goal in the remaining months.
