City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal
City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal
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Chapter ñ 9 Final Report: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
9 MUNIICIIPAL FIINANCE<br />
9.1 INTRODUCTION TO URBAN LOCAL BODY FINANCIALS:<br />
Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity maintains a municipal fund for managing the finances of the<br />
<strong>Municipal</strong>ity. The accounts of the municipal fund were maintained on cash based<br />
single entry system till the year 1999-2000. From 1.4.2000 onwards, accrual based<br />
double entry book keeping system was implemented. The <strong>Municipal</strong>ity maintains<br />
accounts separately for General Fund, Water Supply and Sewerage Fund and<br />
Education Fund.<br />
This Section contains a description of the municipal finances, the sources and uses<br />
of funds, and an assessment of municipal finances based on important financial<br />
indicators.<br />
9.2 GENERAL DETAILS<br />
Ambur is located at Vellore District and the total population as per 2001 census is<br />
99624 Nos. Out of the same the total urban poor is 6410 Nos., comprising 6.43% of<br />
the total population. The total number of slums is 11 Nos. with total slum population<br />
of 15089 Nos, which aggregates to 15% of total population.<br />
It is a Grade I municipality.<br />
9.3 RECEIPTS<br />
Receipts under the Revenue Account include taxes and fees, grants, water &<br />
sewerage charges, income from properties, service charges charges & fees and<br />
other income.<br />
9.3.1 Property Tax<br />
Property Tax is the single largest tax revenue source and accounts for around 28% of<br />
the total revenue. This tax is levied on residential, commercial, industrial and vacant<br />
lands. The property tax is levied on the basis of Annual Rental Value of the property.<br />
The property tax is levied on the annual value of the property, which is determined<br />
on the basis of gross rent at which the property can be reasonably expected to be<br />
let out.<br />
The <strong>Municipal</strong>ity currently charges property tax @ 34% per annum on the basis of<br />
Annual Rental Value. The components of property tax are as below :<br />
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