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VP TAX Management System

Strengthening Grassroots Governance
Through Technology

Edited by SUSHMA MISHRA

he responsibility for administering and Since the implementation of this application,
collecting taxes from Village Panchayats tax collection efficiency has increased manifold,
Tin Tamil Nadu lies with the Department of driven by enhanced real-time monitoring
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (TNRD). and data transparency. Officers at every
In a significant move toward digital governance, Tamil Nadu Rural Development administrative tier—State, District, and Block—are
the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Tamil Nadu and Panchayat Raj Department is now able to supervise collections, identify gaps,
State Centre, has developed a dedicated online looking after the tax collection of and implement corrective measures swiftly. The
platform to facilitate the systematic collection platform has not only reduced manual workloads
of various taxes levied by Village Panchayats. 12,525 Village Panchayats in the but has also laid the foundation for data-driven
This comprehensive digital solution, known as state. There are about 1.5 Crore policy planning and financial accountability
the Village Panchayat Tax Portal, is accessible at across Tamil Nadu’s rural governance framework.
https://vptax.tnrd.tn.gov.in. properties in the rural villages Features
The portal was officially inaugurated by the of the State and around 50 Lac
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Water Connection are provided Citizen can pay the following Taxes through
M.K. Stalin, on 26th September 2023, marking a Village Panchayat Tax Portal.
transformative step in strengthening grassroots- to individual Houses. Nearly 20 • Property tax
level fiscal administration. Since its launch, Lakh Professional Tax payers are • Water Charges
the portal has been widely adopted, not only • Professional Tax
by the general public but also by over 30,000 employed in the rural areas of •
departmental officials, including personnel at the the State. Apart from this, Non- Trade License
state, district, and block levels, as well as Village Taxes and Trade License are also • Non-Taxes
Panchayat Secretaries and Presidents. • Miscellaneous Receipts
As of now, the portal hosts data from over 1.5 collected from the concerned Citizen can register in the portal and attach
crore properties, spread across 3.66 lakh rural citizens. NIC Tamil Nadu State their single or multiple properties for the payment
streets, along with details of nearly 35 lakh water Centre has developed an of various taxes. They can view the Tax demand
connections. This data has been meticulously for the Properties, pay their dues and download
entered and managed by the Village Panchayat application for online collection
Secretaries, who play a pivotal role in maintaining of all these taxes by the Village
Panchayats. IC Tamil Nadu State Centre
Nhas associated with TN Rural
Development Department for more
than 25 years. Many Software has been
Kamalakkannan M. developed by NIC and successfully
Dy. Director General & SIO
sio-tn@nic.in implemented by the department.
Now NIC TNSC has developed an
up-to-date records. To facilitate administrative online portal for Village Panchayat
control and operational oversight, unique user Tax Collection.
credentials have been issued to the Secretaries Tax Collection
and Presidents of all 12,525 Village Panchayats, has improved
Krishnan N. enabling them to manage tax demands, monitor many folds and
Sr. Technical Director collections, and generate reports. we are able
n.krishnan@nic.in The portal empowers citizens to pay taxes to efficiently
online from the comfort of their homes. It monitor the Tax
also supports payments through counters at Collection.
Panchayat offices and via Point-of-Sale (POS)
devices, which are deployed at the village level to
K.K. Siva Prasath enable doorstep collection and real-time digital
Technical Director receipts. The wide range of payment options, P. Ponniah, IAS
sivap@nic.in combined with a user-friendly interface, has
significantly enhanced compliance and ease of Commissioner, Rural Development &
access. Panchayat Raj Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

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