422 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER, 1970.-(No. 58.)


 TREASURY NOTICE


BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE LAND AND HOUSE TAX ORDINANCE.

 It is notified for general information that payments of Land and House
tax in respect of the current year will be received at the Tax Office (P.W.D.
Compound) Kingstown, and at the Revenue Offices at Georgetown, Barrouallie,
Bequia and Union Island during the period 1st November to 31st December,
1970, and at Sandy Bay, Colonarie, Biabou, Mesopotamia, Layou and Chateau-
belair on the dates listed hereunder:-
 Sandy Bay -Friday 27th November.
 Colonarie -Every Thursday during the months November to Decem-
 ber, except 24th and 31st December.
 Mesopotamia -Friday 6th, 13th, 20th November and 4th, 11th, 18th De-
 cember.
 Biabou -Tuesday 8th, 15th, 29th December.
 Layou -Monday 9th and 23rd November and Tuesday 8th and 29th
 December.
 Chateaubelair -Friday 6th, 13th, 27th November and 4th 11th, and Tues-
 day 22nd December.
 It is further notified that the Land and House Tax Bailiffs will be in attend-
-anee at the outdistricts on the above dates.
 Taxpayers are reminded that 1970 taxes are payable in accordance with the
"Provisional Collection of Taxes (General Variation) Order", S.R. & 0.
No. 7/70, which reads as follows:-
 3. (1). There shall be raised, levied, collected and paid into the Con-
 solidated Fund on all lands included in the Tax Rolls prepared under the
 authority of this Ordinance for the places herein mentioned the following
 taxes:-
 (a) For every block of land in Saint Vincent (exclusive of the Grena-
 dines) the tax shall be One dollar per acre for the first ten acres
 or part thereof, two dollars per acre for the next ninety acres or
 part thereof, four dollars per acre for the next four hundred acres
 or part thereof, and six dollars per acre or fractional part of an
 acre in excess of five hundred acres;
 (b) Fifty cents per acre or fractional part of an acre up to ten acres
 in any one block and one dollar per acre or fractional part of an
 acre in excess of ten acres in any one block in all areas in Bequia,
 Union Island, Mustique, Petit St. Vincent and Prune Island;
 (c) Forty cents per acre or fractional part of an acre up to ten acres
 in any one block and eighty cents per acre or fractional part of an
 acre in excess of ten acres in any one block in all areas in Canouan.
 (d) Twenty cents per acre or fractional part of an acre up to ten
 acres in any one block and forty cents per acre or fractional part
 of an acre in excess of ten acres in any one block, in all areas in
 the islands of Mayreau, Balliceaux, Battawia, Petit Nevis, Savanne
 and Ile-a-quatre.
 (2) There shall be raised, levied and paid into the Consolidated Fund
 on ah houses in the islands of St. Vincent, Union Island, Mustique, Canouan,
 Mayreau, Petit St. Vincent, Balliceaux, Battawia, Petit Nevis, Savanne,
 Ile-a-Quatre and Prune Island included in the Tax Rolls prepared under
 the authority of this Ordinance, the following taxes:-
 Houses of an assessed Annual Rental.
 Not exceeding $25.00 ...... $1.00 per house.
 Over $25.00 but not exceeding $30.00 ..:..: $1.40 'per house.
 Over $30.00 but not exceeding $35.00 ..... $1.80 per house.
 Over $35.00 but not exceeding $45.00 ...... $2.30 per house.