New Delhi, June 16 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) transition to the unit area method (UAM) for property tax assessment is likely to take several months despite Parliament passing the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, which enables the civic body to adopt the new system.

NDMC officials said draft bylaws for the new tax regime have been sent to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA). The civic body will also have to constitute a municipal valuation committee (MVC) to classify areas and determine the parameters that will form the basis of tax assessment before the new system can be rolled out.

"The draft bylaws for the new tax regime have been sent to the MHA. Before the switch-over to the unit area method, va...