The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has begun surveying commercial slums, is considering recovering property tax from floors in slums where commercial activities are being carried out. The civic body will start levying property tax on commercial slums in the coming financial year.

The BMC has also analysed the data of gumasta licence (shop and establishment) holders. “So far, the civic body has learnt that there are 3500 commercial slums across the city. The process of sending out property tax bills has started,” said an official from the assessment and collection department of the BMC on the condition of anonymity.