Wanna know A khata & B Khata in BBMP? What is Khatha ? Khatha is an important legal document which is needed in times of applying for any license or for trade and also when applying for loan from any banks or financial institution. Khatha or Khata literally means an account. Khatha contains all the details of a property like name of owner, size of buildings, location of property and all other details that helps to file property tax. In Bangalore, Khatha determines assessment of property owners within the jurisdiction of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Thus Khatha is an identification for property owners who are liable to pay property tax to the concerned authority. Khatha registration under BBMP has been an issue shrouded in doubts and mystery for new property buyers in Bangalore. A Khatha consists of two elements – Khatha Extract and Khatha Certificate. Khatha certificate is required for property registration and transfer of property from the owner’s name to another. Khatha Extract is obtained from the property register. The difference between a khatha and a title deed is that while khatha is only an assessment of a property for payment of tax and it does not confer ownership of property. Khatha in Bangalore In 2007, seven City Municipal Councils (CMC) of Bommanahalli, Dasarahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Mahadevapura, Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) of Kengeri and 110 villages were brought under the purview of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP). Subsequently, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was created and it came to light that many properties under the purview of BBMP did not have appropriate approval from the concerned land development authority. Prior to the formation of BBMP, the municipal councils used to collect tax under the capital value system under the provisions of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the villages were collecting tax under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The then BMP was collecting taxes under the annual rental value system. Thus, need for a uniform taxation policy for properties under the purview of newly constituted BBMP was realised and in 2009, a new section 108A was inserted to the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Many unauthorized properties continued to enjoy the civic amenities without paying property tax. After the amendment to the Act, BBMP could levy tax on a building constructed in violation of the provisions of the building byelaws or constructed in an unauthorized layout or in a revenue land or from a building occupied without issuance of occupancy or a completion certificate. These properties were issued an acknowledgment which was in common parlance known as ‘B’ Khata. In reality, property tax collected from such buildings/properties is registered under a separate register, i.e. ‘B’ Register and the Khatha issued under the register came to be known as B Khatha. Which is better – A Khatha or B Khatha ? It is advisable to go for properties having A Khatha as in case of B Khatha you are not entailed to have building license, trade licence or loan from banks or any other financial transactions. B Khata is a temporary measure which will allow you to buy or sell a site, but you will face problems when you go for construction. Khatha conversion Whenever the intervening irregularity is resolved, B Khatha can be converted in to A Khatha. Here are the requirements for converting a B Khatha to an A Khatha: (a) You should have DC converted property (b) Property tax must be paid till date (c) Betterment charges for the conversion property to be paid to BBMP
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:14:25 +0000