Residents of Islamabad’s G-13 and G-14 sectors are facing uncertainty over property tax payments after the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) reportedly issued tax demands for the same properties.
The dispute has raised concerns among homeowners about possible duplicate taxation and a lack of coordination between the two authorities. Residents have reportedly received separate tax notices from FGEHA and MCI and are seeking clarity over which authority has the legal jurisdiction to collect the tax.
G-13 and G-14 were developed around two decades ago by the former Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation. The organisation was converted into an authority in 2020 and subsequently began collecting property tax from residents. Some homeowners say they have been paying property tax to FGEHA for about six years.
FGEHA official Faiz Umer Sial said the two sectors fall under the housing authority and that FGEHA provides municipal services in the area. He maintained that these responsibilities provide the authority with a basis to collect property tax, while acknowledging that legal proceedings concerning the issue are still ongoing.
Meanwhile, CDA/MCI Director Revenue Kashif Niaz said the Local Government Act empowers MCI to levy property taxes. He also said that, according to his understanding, the Federal Ombudsman had given residents the option of depositing the tax with either FGEHA or MCI.
The conflicting positions have created practical difficulties for property owners, who are also raising concerns about municipal services, including water shortages. Residents want the authorities to clearly determine which body is responsible for collecting property tax in the sectors.
For now, homeowners should retain previous tax payment receipts, notices and property documents and seek written clarification from the relevant authorities if they receive competing demands. The available reports do not establish that residents are required to pay the same property tax twice.
