Mysuru, May 4 -- The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) collected a whopping Rs. 121,12,59,735 in Property Tax from Apr. 1 to Apr. 30 for the financial year 2025-26. Residents made the most of the 5 percent rebate offered to those who paid their taxes within this period.

Property Tax remains the MCC's primary source of revenue and forms the backbone of its budget. Mysuru has 2,25,000 registered properties, of which 1,95,000 are revenue-generating. For the current financial year (Apr. 1, 2025, to Mar. 31, 2026), the MCC has set a target of Rs. 237 crore in Property Tax collection.

In the previous financial year, the target was Rs. 251 crore and Rs. 228 crore was collected. The shortfall of Rs. 23 crore has been carried forward, raising the to...