The non-agricultural (NA) tax notices that have been issued to housing societies in Mumbai have been suspended after the issue was raised in the Assembly by BJP legislator Ashish Shelar on Tuesday. Over 60,000 residents were told to cough up the NA tax that was 1,500 per cent higher than previous rates.

Suspending the notices, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat said that a committee would be set up to change the rules and regulations for the tax imposed in areas that were recognised as agriculture zones, but used later for housing.