Property-tax assessment records — CIC
Quick Reply: Property-owner's own tax assessment file fully disclosable; third-party property-tax records §8[1][j] protected. Own property-tax assessment: full access.
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Property-owner's own tax assessment file fully disclosable; third-party property-tax records §8[1][j] protected. Own property-tax assessment: full access.
Own property-tax assessment: full access. Third-party tax data: §8(1)(j) protected.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Property owner |
| Respondent | Municipal Corporation |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Property-owner's own tax assessment file fully disclosable; third-party property-tax records §8(1)(j) protected.
Ratio decidendi
A property owner is entitled to the full assessment file of their own property — valuation basis, tax calculation, payment history, dispute records. Third-party property owners' assessment data is §8(1)(j) personal information; summary rolls showing address-and-amount may be disclosed under §4(1)(b) transparency but individual payment history remains protected.
Keywords
property tax, municipal, CIC, §8(1)(j)
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