Assessment (property) tax
Rates on buildings and land, billed quarterly on annual value. Early-payment discounts and late fees are automatic; no application needed.
- How to get it
- Council issues the bill
- Fee
- Tax by value / grade
- You receive
- Quarterly bills · receipt
- Quarterly bills
For citizens — step by step
- 1No application needed — the council bills from its register
- 2See your bills in the citizen portal
- 3Pay at the counter or online (when enabled)
- 4Get your receipt instantly
Documents needed
- Council valuation notice
Good to know
- Quarterly billsBilled quarterly, with automatic early-payment discounts and late fees.
This service is available online only from councils that use OnlineSabha. Fees and documents vary by council — check with your Pradeshiya Sabha.
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