G.O.(Ms)No.10, Streamlining of Directorate of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax with Commissionerate of Land Reforms
The Revenue and Disaster Management [ULC-I(2)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 10, dated 5 January 2023, to place Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax work under the office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms from 1 January 2023. It redesignates the Director of Land Reforms as the Ex-officio Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax and disbands the existing separate director post with effect from 31 December 2022 A.N.
Purpose
Government Order (Ms.) Number 10, dated 5 January 2023, is an administrative restructuring by the Revenue and Disaster Management [ULC-I(2)] Department. It streamlines the Directorate of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax with the Commissionerate of Land Reforms.
The government records that the Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax unit is already part of the Commissionerate of Land Reforms. It also notes that the Commissioner of Land Reforms oversees Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax functions in addition to Land Reforms.
Key changes
Government Order (Ms.) Number 10 makes the following changes:
- Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax subjects will be dealt with by the office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms.
- The Director of Land Reforms will also function as the Ex-officio Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax.
- The combined responsibility takes effect from 1 January 2023.
- The existing post of Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax is disbanded with effect from 31 December 2022 A.N.
- The Director of Land Reforms remains a senior officer post within the Commissionerate of Land Reforms.
Who may be affected
Property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Urban Land Ceiling or Urban Land Tax matters may need to recognise the office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms as the office handling those subjects from 1 January 2023. The Director of Land Reforms performs the additional Ex-officio Director role rather than a separate Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax holding that post.
The government sent the order to the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms, the Director of Land Reforms, the Public Department and the District Collectors of Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Trichy, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Coimbatore.
Scope of the document
Government Order (Ms.) Number 10 concerns the allocation of functions and senior posts within the government administration. Its stated provisions cover which office handles Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax subjects, the additional role assigned to the Director of Land Reforms and the disbanding of the existing separate director post.
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Common questions
Which office handles Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax matters from 1 January 2023?
The office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms handles Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax subjects from 1 January 2023.
Who is the Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax after the restructuring?
The Director of Land Reforms also functions as the Ex-officio Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax from 1 January 2023.
Was the separate Director of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax post retained?
No. The existing post was disbanded with effect from 31 December 2022 A.N.
Does the Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax unit remain connected to Land Reforms?
Yes. The document states that the Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax unit is part of the Commissionerate of Land Reforms.
