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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
AUTHOHITT.
TITHES.
One tenth of the produce of the land taken in kind.*
[The titbe is assessed by weigbt or measure on tbe amount of tbe crop ; and prices
for tne different articles are fixed by tbe Medjlist Maris (Administrative Councils) of
the several Districts, with an appeal to tbe Central Mtdjlua Idari._
L a w of 10 Chabaa,
1282 (2Sth December,
1865), Turkish Des–
tour, vol. iii., p. 239,
and Ordinance V. of
1881. and Order in
Council, Ko. 212 of
22nd March, l«93,
published in GazetU
No. 402 of 2tth idem
EXUIPTIONS :—...*
Grapes (a), Straw (4), Flax (c) and the following articles (d) viz.:—
Fruits.
Almonds • .
Dates
Nuts
Plums
Apples
Medlars
Peaches
• Quiaces
Apricots
Melons
Pears
Walnuts
Cherries
Vegetables.
Acorns
Beet-root
Canes
Chick-peas
Cummin
Garlic
Lentils
Levana
Madder-root
Mobo
-.Maize . •*.
Millet
Ground Apples Pumpkin
Ideh Reeds
Sumacb
Otber vegetables, with tbe ex–
ception of tbose enumerated
in Article 5 of tbe Order of
tbe High Commissioner ia
Council, No. 12, dated llth
.April, 1381 f..:.. ..
Fidan or young Apricot trees
"used or sold for planting;
and
Hassilik or green Barley.
(«). Law No. I.
884
of
(*). L a w of 16
Rebi-ul-Evvel. 1288
(Art. 33), (oth June,
1871), Turkish Des–
tour, voL iii., p. 243.
(o). Law XVII. cf
1691, which came
into force on lst
Jnly. 1892.
(if). Order of High
Commissioner in
Council, No. 22, of
June lst, 1SS2, pub–
lished in Gazette No.
86of Sth June. 1>S2.
Obve trees planted under tbe L a w of 29 Zilbidje. 127S. are also,
under certain conditions, exempted from titbe for a period
of vears.
See Government
Notice of Sth March,
1889. published in
GazeUe No. 2S0 of
the sante date.
F I N E S . - — *
Fines on
scribed as un
i tbe amount of Titbe due are leviable for non-payment within time pre-
der. viz.:—
In'respect of tithes on "Wheal. Barley. Vetches and Oata (payable during
tbe months of October and November), if not paid before tbe lst December, 5
per cent, on tbe amount then due. If not paid before tbe 1st January following,
a further 5 per cent, on the amonnt of tithes unpaid.
Ordinance V. of ISSl,
and Order of E i e h
Commissioner in
Couneii. N o . 12. of
llth Aprii. ISS!. pub–
lished in Gazette N o .
69 of 16th Auril,
ISSI.
• T h e tithe on Carobs. Cotton. Silk Cocoo-as. Aniseed, Linseed and Marrokokkos is taken on exportation : the tithe on
w o u n d Siik at the silk-winders.
f T h e articles enumerated in Article 5 of the Onier of the H i g h C o m m i s s b n e r in Council, N o . 12. of llth Apri'
the following:—
I***?"., are
Silk. W o u n d
Silk Cocoons
Wheat
Barley
Oats "
Vetche; (bnrchak)
Oranges. &c.
Grapes
Fi?> and Porr**e2Tnr.a:*«
Flax
H e m p
Olives and Oil
Sesame
Cotton
Tobacco
Potatoes and Koloka*
Beans
Carobs