Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

The Water Tax and Embankment Tax Law, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Myanmar
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Tax/levy Livestock water use Irrigation Institution Flood Water rights
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Law is about the collection of taxes imposed on farmers for various water-related works (including flood protection) and water use for agricultural purposes. The Act also provides for establishment of Tax and Embankment Tax Assessment Groups at various levels of local government and appeals against decisions about taxes by such groups.

Full text
English
Website
www.moali.gov.mm

References - Legislation

Implemented by

The Water Tax and Embankment Tax Rules, 2019.

Legislation | Myanmar | 2019

Keyword: Access-to-justice, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Flood, Governance, Irrigation, Procedural matters, Tax/levy, Water charges, Water shortage/drought, Water supply, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX