Revised taxation method will not burden people, says Botcha

‘The hike will be limited to 15% of the existing rate’

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Botcha Satyanarayana said that the Telugu Desam Party(TDP) and other party leaders were levelling baseless allegations against the State government regarding the proposed revised method of taxation by civic bodies. He said that revised method was intended to make urban local bodies financially self-sufficient, maintain uniformity and this would not at all burden the public. Addressing the media here on Thursday, Mr. Satyanarayana said that the Opposition parties have been alleging that the State government had brought in the new tax system soon after the municipal elections. But the decision dated back to the pre-election period and was also discussed in the Assembly sessions a few months ago, he said.