All houses falling under the jurisdiction of the Jorhat Municipal Board has to compulsorily get their houses assessed by the Board and pay the property tax in respect of their holdings. Jorhat Municipal Board has been instrumental in carrying out the necessary assessment of the houses falling in different wards under it. Re-assessment of houses are to be done every 5 years and all new constructions undertaken has to be compulsorily reported to the office of the Board and any revision in assessment is to be made.