When you are buying a home or a land plot in Bangalore, you would have definitely heard the word 'Khata'. Khata is an income document of a property that contains the details of the property location, size, built-up area and so on the basis of taxes paid.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike or BBMP, introduced the Khata concept in 2007 to simplify the collection of property taxes from the property owners of Bangalore. There are two types of Khata's i.e., A Khata & B Khata.
What is A Khata:
An ‘A’ khata document denotes that the relevant property taxes have been duly paid by the property owner to the BBMP. It enables the owner as he can opt for any commercial or domestic construction. Thus, A khata owners can easily make transactions such as resell or transfer the ownership of the property as it is a valid document.
What is B Khata:
BBMP lists the properties with B Khata has illegal. According to Section 108A of the Karnataka Municipality Act , 1976 amended in 2009, it enforces BBMP to collect taxes from B Khata property owners too. Buildings that are constructed in violation of laws, the constructions carried out on revenue land, properties built on unauthorized layouts, buildings without completion or issuance certificates can be classified as B Khata properties. However, B Khata properties can be converted into A Khata by following procedures laid down by BBMP.
