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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES. DUTIES, & C
. TITHES.
One tenth of the produce of the land of
Wheat )
Barlev ( Measured on the threshingfloors,and delivered in kind at the Govern-
Oata " f
m e n t
Granaries, goat of transport to which, for distances in excess of
Vetches )
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?°°d t° tithe-payers.
]SOTE.—All other tithes have been suspended or abolished, or replaced by Tithe Dues leviable
on Exportation. (See page 7.)
TAX ON ANIMALS.
SHEEP AND GOAT TAX.
2^ silver piastres (34cp.) per head yearly on every sheep and 5cp. per head yeariy on
every goat one year old ana upwards.
The cax on goats may be increased and that on sheep decreased by the High Commissioner
in Council provided that no increase shall be made in the total amount receivable as calculated
upon the basis of the last preceding official returns of the numbers of sheep and goats in the
Island.
.>heep and goats not produced by the owners at thefirstofficial enumeration and uncounted
thereat are liable to double tax.
PIG TAX.
4^cp. per head yearly on every pig over three months old.
Pigs not produced by the owners at thefirscofficial enumeration and uncounted thereat are
liable to double tax.
VERGHI.
KIMAT.
4 per 1,000 on the capital va'.ae of lauds, houses and other immoveable property.
EXEMPTIONS.
AOTHORITT.
Order ofthe Hifth Com-
missioner No. 291 of 7th
March. 1898. under Ordi–
nance > of ISSI.
Ottoman Reflation
Sth Februarv. 1871, Sec.
and Law No. 22 of 1899,
sec. Sl.
Ottomaa Regulation
10th February. 1870,
aud instructions of tbe
High Commiiaioner of
the 12th A-must. IS 79.
Law of 14 Djemaxi-.ul-
Evvel, 1:2*7, aad Tarioas
Vizienal circulars, and
Law No. 11 of 1382, iec.
17.
Persons who under the Law of 29 Zilhidje. 127.S. would have beeu encieled to exemption .
0rder
?*Jf,
i8
'J*»?v""^"
from tithe on olive trees planted by ehem may apply to the Terghi Departmenc for exemption ^ " p ^ i u h e d in < ^ !
from verghi on such trees until such time as the immunicy from tithe chereou would have No. 280 of the same date.
expired if the tithe on olives were still leviable.
FINES. FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS.
FIXES.
Fiues are levied in the different Courts under the Ottoman and Euglish Law as from time
to time altered or modified by Cypras Statute Law.
F O R F E I T U R E S .
Forfeitures are similarly inflicced.
A . — I K CIVIL A C T I O N S B E F O R E T H E SO*PRE:IE COL-RT A N D T H E D I S T R I C T COL-RTS (a).
Iu matters regulated by tbe Rules of Court. ISS6. in matters
arising under the authority of clause 70 of che High Court of Justice
Law, 1879, and in proceedings in bankruptcy under the provi–
sions of che Otcoman Commercial Code, che following fees are appoiuced
to be taken, in cue Supreme Courc, iu cue several Discricc Courcs, in
any oftVe which is counecced with any of chose Courts and by any
officer attached to any of chose Courts, in respecc of che several pro–
ceedings mentioned :—
On sealing a writ of summons iu anv action :—
*W
0
Where the amounc claimed is £20 or uuder
Where the amount claimed is over £20 ; where no liquidaced
sum is claimed ; or where the recovery of money is not the
object of the action...
£ s. cp.
5 0
10 0
Rules of Court of 17th
April. 1**<S6. published
in Gazette No. 193 of
Sth liar, 1336.
(a) Bj Rule of Court of 22nd Mar. 1383, published ta Gazette No. 260 of lst June, 1SS3, proceedings taken by the Land Registry
Office under the Titles Registration Lav, 1683, are exempt from payment of fee.