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Property Tax Act, 2009 (Act No. 18 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the assessment, rating and taxation of land and for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Credit Land valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for calculation, imposition and collection of a tax on the property of land and other rights in land, including land covered with water and agricultural land. The Board of Inland Revenue shall prepare a roll of all lands liable to tax under this Act. Objections to assessments by the Board shall be referred by the Board to the Commissioner of Valuations.

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Amends

Municipal Corporations Act. (Cap. 25:04).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1990 (2009)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Fish products, Vending, Water supply, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Lands and Buildings Taxes Act (Cap. 76:04).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1920 (2009)

Keyword: Tax/levy, Land valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Miscellaneous Provisions (Local Government Reform) Act, 2022 (No. 11 of 2022).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2022

Keyword: Governance, Hazards, Inspection, Local government, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Special fund, Standards, Tax/levy, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Freshwater fishes, Marine fishes, Meat, Vending, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Community management, Court/tribunal, Land-use planning, Pastoralism, Private land, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX