Chennai: More than six lakh property owners in Chennai are yet to clear their property tax dues, with the total outstanding amount reaching Rs 847.80 crore. The civic body has urged taxpayers to settle their current and pending dues by September 30. Of the 14.15 lakh property owners liable to pay property tax in the city, 8.12 lakh have paid their dues without arrears. However, 6.03 lakh property owners are yet to clear their current and outstanding tax payments. Property tax is a major source of revenue for the civic body and is used to fund essential services, including road maintenance, streetlights, parks, solid waste management and public health programmes. Under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 2023, property tax must be paid every half-yearly period before the end of the respective half-year. Failure to pay within the stipulated period may attract interest on the outstanding amount from the following half-year. Property owners can pay their dues through the civic body's official website, mobile application, WhatsApp service, QR code printed on tax receipts, WhatsApp chatbot and zonal or ward offices. Payments can also be made through tax collectors and the automated payment facility at the civic body headquarters. The civic body has appealed to property owners to clear their dues before the deadline to support the uninterrupted delivery of essential civic services.