On the last weekend before a property tax deadline, an owner in Rajajinagar sat down to pay online and realised he did not know his SAS application number. The tax itself was a few thousand rupees, but without the right identifier he could not even reach the payment screen. Ten minutes with an old receipt solved it, and the payment went through with a rebate he had almost missed. Paying BBMP property tax online is quick, but only once you have the one number the system needs.

The short answer. You pay BBMP property tax online at the official BBMP property tax portal by entering your SAS application number or your Property Identification Number, retrieving the property, confirming the details, and paying by net banking, card, or UPI. The financial year runs from April to March, and the BBMP has commonly offered a rebate for paying the full year's tax early, so paying at the start of the year rather than the end can save money. The trade off is small but real: you must have your SAS number or PID from a previous receipt to start, and you should download and keep the receipt as proof once the payment succeeds.

What do you need before you pay?

Before you pay, you need your SAS application number or your Property Identification Number, both of which appear on your last property tax receipt. These identifiers are how the portal finds your specific property, so without one of them you cannot pull up the record to pay against. The SAS application number is the number the BBMP issues under the self assessment scheme, and the PID is the unique identifier for your property in the BBMP records. If you have paid before, the quickest path is to keep your previous receipt handy and read the number off it. This guide covers the payment itself; for how the tax is actually calculated and what it is based on, our separate buyer guide to BBMP property tax goes into the assessment in detail, so here we focus on getting the payment done cleanly.

Having the identifier, a payment method, and a few minutes is genuinely all it takes for a straightforward case. The friction, as the Rajajinagar owner found, is almost always the missing number rather than the payment. It is worth doing this well before any deadline, because the portal can be slow when large numbers of owners rush to pay in the final days, and a payment that fails at the last minute leaves you with no buffer to sort out the identifier or a bank issue.

What is the difference between the SAS number and the PID?

The SAS application number and the PID are two identifiers for the same property, and either can be used to retrieve it. The SAS application number is a number, commonly ten digits, generated when the property is assessed under the self assessment scheme, and it appears on the receipts from those assessments. The Property Identification Number, or PID, is the unique code that identifies the property in the BBMP's records and is also found on previous receipts and property documents. For paying online, you generally only need one of them, because the portal lets you retrieve the property by the SAS number or the PID. If one identifier does not work or is not to hand, try the other, and if neither is available, use the portal's options to search for the property or recover the number before you attempt payment.

How do you pay BBMP property tax online?

You pay on the official BBMP property tax portal, which retrieves your property from your identifier and takes you through to payment. Work through it in order and keep the receipt at the end.

1. Open the official BBMP property tax portal in your browser.
2. Enter your SAS application number or PID and click retrieve to pull up the property.
3. Check that the owner name and property details shown are correct before proceeding.
4. Select the assessment year you are paying for, ensuring it is the current financial year.
5. Review the computed tax and any rebate or interest the system applies.
6. Choose a payment mode, whether net banking, credit or debit card, or UPI, and pay.
7. Wait for the confirmation with a transaction ID, then download and print the receipt.

If the payment succeeds but the receipt does not appear immediately, use the portal's payment status option with your identifier to retrieve it rather than paying again, since a duplicate payment is a common and avoidable error.

Is there a rebate, and when is the deadline?

The BBMP has commonly offered a rebate for paying the full year's property tax early, so timing your payment matters. In many years, paying the entire year's tax in a single instalment early in the financial year has attracted a rebate, often cited as five percent, while the year itself runs from April to March. Because the exact rebate percentage and the cut off date are set each year and can change, treat any specific figure as indicative and confirm the current rebate and deadline on the official portal before you rely on it. The practical takeaway is simple: paying early and in full is usually cheaper than paying late or in parts, and late payment can attract interest. For a new owner, it is also worth checking whether the previous owner cleared the tax, since unpaid dues effectively follow the property.

What if you do not have your SAS number or last receipt?

If you do not have your SAS number or last receipt, you can usually recover the identifier through the portal or from your property documents. The PID and the SAS application number appear on previous tax receipts, so an older receipt, even from a year or two ago, is the fastest source. Property documents and the khata papers can also carry the identifiers. If you have genuinely lost all of them, the portal typically offers a way to search for the property or retrieve the number, and the BBMP help channels can assist. For a newly purchased property, ask the seller for their last property tax receipt at the time of the deal, precisely so you inherit the identifier along with the flat. Sorting this out before a deadline, rather than on the last evening, saves a lot of stress.

Payment identifiers and receipts at a glance

Buyers and owners meet a few terms in the payment flow, so here is what each is.

Keep the paid receipt safe, because it carries the identifiers you will need next year and serves as proof of payment for a future buyer.

What mistakes should you avoid when paying?

The main mistakes are paying for the wrong year, paying twice after a failed confirmation, and not saving the receipt. Selecting the wrong assessment year means your current dues remain unpaid even though money left your account, so confirm the year before you pay. If a payment seems to fail, check the payment status on the portal with your identifier before trying again, because many apparent failures are successful payments whose confirmation was delayed, and paying again creates a duplicate you then have to reconcile. Not downloading the receipt leaves you without proof and without the identifiers for next time. And for a new owner, assuming the seller cleared all dues without checking can leave you paying arrears that built up before you bought. Avoiding these four simple errors keeps what should be a two minute task from turning into a week of tedious follow up.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pay BBMP property tax online?

Open the official BBMP property tax portal, enter your SAS application number or PID, and retrieve the property. Confirm the owner and property details, select the current assessment year, review the tax, and pay by net banking, card, or UPI. After the confirmation with a transaction ID, download and print the receipt as proof of payment.

What is the difference between the SAS number and the PID?

Both identify the same property. The SAS application number is generated under the self assessment scheme and appears on assessment receipts, while the PID is the unique property identification number in the BBMP records. For online payment you generally need only one of them, and the portal lets you retrieve the property using either identifier.

Is there a rebate on BBMP property tax?

The BBMP has commonly offered a rebate for paying the full year's tax early in the financial year, often cited as five percent, while the year runs from April to March. Because the exact rebate and cut off date are set each year and can change, confirm the current rebate and deadline on the official BBMP property tax portal before relying on a specific figure.

What if I lost my SAS number or last receipt?

The SAS application number and PID appear on previous property tax receipts and often on property or khata documents, so an older receipt is the quickest source. If all are lost, the portal usually offers a way to search for the property or recover the number, and BBMP help channels can assist. For a new purchase, ask the seller for their last receipt at the time of the deal.

For how the tax is calculated and what it is based on, read our BBMP property tax buyer guide, and to keep the account in your name, see our walkthrough of getting a BBMP e-Khata. If you are still comparing homes, our overview of Purva Codename Hennur shows the paperwork to expect. Pay through the official BBMP property tax portal.

Last updated 2026-07-13. PropNewz Team.