A Khata Property Tax

The list of documents is as below

• The latest receipt of tax payment
• The certificate of occupancy
• Approval plan of the building
• In the case of apartments, a possession certificate is required
• The documents of allotment from the respective corporation
• The certificate of encumbrance
• The betterment charges receipt
• Sale deed

The application process can be started once all the documents are in place. The A Khata certificate is not proof of ownership for the taxpayer. It is just proof of the property taxes that have been paid by the assessee. But, in the case of transfer of property, it gives the other party a true image of the value of the property. The applicants should fill up forms and submit them to the Assistant Revenue Officer or any other person in charge of the khatas in the office of a municipal corporation. The application is processed in a maximum of five weeks.

Components of the Khata

The Khata certificate is required at the time of transfer of property. This certificate can be obtained by providing a letter and the updated tax payment details.

The Khata extract has more details about the property such as the size of the property, the current use and the property valuation. This can be obtained at a cost of approximately Rs. 100 from the municipal corporation office.

Difference between Khata and Deed of Title

Both the terms title deed and khata are different from each other. Property taxation is very confusing and sometimes leads to misconceptions by the taxpayers.

A Khata is a document which provides an assessment of a property for paying tax and maintaining records for the same. It does not give proof of ownership for any property.

The title deed is a proof of ownership which is signed by both the buyer and the seller at the time of the transaction. This confirms the legal ownership of the property. A Khata in turn highlights this transaction and states that the ownership has changed.

An A Khata can be obtained when the individual owns the deed but the title deed cannot be obtained based on the Khata.

An A Khata is required when the property tax is to be calculated and states the person who is liable to pay tax.

It is just an indication that the property tax has been paid and it is according to the size, ownership and location of the property.

Online Verification of Khata

• The taxpayer can visit the official E-Swathu website
• The google translator window will enable the option of selecting languages either Kannada or English on the website
• The verify option has to be selected from the menu
• The drop-down menu will have an option to verify documents
• The page is then redirected where the property document number has to be entered manually.
• After the property number is entered, the details and the property documents are downloaded
• If the property number is not known, the search property option can be selected
• This page will give options between Form 9 and Form 11. If online verification has to be done, for an A Khata property, Form 9 has to be selected.
• The location of the district, the gram panchayat, has to be entered. If the property ID and name of the owner are known, it has to be entered on the same page
• A list of properties will be displayed wherein the property details, the owner's name etc will be shown. The correct property should be chosen
• The document number will be visible alongside the property details
• Once the document number is selected, the document will be downloaded.

The document number can then be used to verify all the details on the website. The A Khata document will contain the following details

• Ownership details
• State of occupancy
• For what reason the property is utilized
• Built- up area of the property
• The annual value of the property
• Measurement of the property in detail

Form 9 which has to be written on the Khata document has to be checked and validated. The digital signature at the bottom of the document needs to be evaluated.

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