Bengaluru, Oct. 14 -- Adani Green Energy (UP) Limited has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's decision to impose property tax at one per cent of the property's value on solar power plants.
The company has challenged the Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Grama Panchayat Taxes, Rates and Fees) Rules, 2025, notified on October 17 last year. It has also sought the cancellation of tax demand notices and assessment proceedings issued by gram panchayat authorities for the 2026-27 financial year.
In its petition, the company has argued that solar power plants are different from conventional industries and should not be taxed in the same way.
The government had earlier fixed an annual tax of Rs 5,000 per...