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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-
Q
a t s
" > ment Granaries, an allowance for cost of transport is made good to tithe-
Vetches ' P
a
^
ers
-
N O T E . — A l l other tithes have been suspended or abolished, or replaced by Tithe Dues leviable
on Exportatiou. (See page 7.)
ACTHOBITr.
Order of tue High Com–
missioner No. 499 of 11th
March. 1911, under L a w
5 of 1381.
TAX OX ANIMALS.
SHEEP AND GOAT TAX
2% silver piastres (3|cp.) per head yearly on every sheep and 5cp. per head yearly on
every goat one year old and upwards.
The tax on eoats 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.
Sheep 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 thefirstofficial enumeration and uncounted thereat are
liable to double tax.
VERGHI.
KIMAT.
4 per 1,000 on the capital value of lands, houses and other immovable property.
EXEMPTIONS.
Persons who under the Law of 29 Zilbidje, 127S, would have been entitled to exemption
from tithe on olive trees planted by them may apply to the Verghi Department for exemption
from verghi on such trees until such time as the immunity from tithe thereon would have
expired if the tithe on olives were still leviable.
Ottoman Re-fulation
Sth Februarr, 1371, Sec.
ind L a w No'. 22 of 1399,
sec. 31.
Ottoman Regulation
10th February, 1870,
and instructions of the
Eiffh Commissioner of
the 12th Aguust, 1879.
L a w of 14 Djemazi-ul-
Evrel, 1277. and Tarioos
Vizierial circulars, and
Law No. 11 of 1882. sec.
17.
Order of High Commis–
sioner dated 8th March,
1SS9. published in Gaz.
So. 230 of tbe same date.
FIXES. FORFEITURES A N D FEES OF COURTS.
FIXES.
Fines are levied in the different Courts under the Ottoman aud English Law as from time
to time altered or modified by Cyprus Statute Law.
F O R F E I T U R E S .
Forfeitures are similarly inflicted.
FEES.
A.. ly CIVIL ACTIONS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND THE DISTRICT COURTS (a).
In matters regulated by the Rules of Court, 1886, in matters £ s. cp.
arising under the authority" of clause 70 of the High Court of Justice
Law, °1879, and in proceedings in bankruptcy nnder the provi–
sions of the Ottoman Commercial Code, the following fees are appointed
to be taken, in the Supreme Court, in the several District Courts, in
anv office which is connected with any of those Courts and by any
officer attached to any of those Courts, in respect of the several pro–
ceedings mentioned :—
On sealing a writ of summons in any action :—
Where the amount claimed is £20 or uuder
...
...
5 0
Where the amount claimed is over £20 ; where no liquidated
.t
sum is claimed ; or where the recovery of money is not the
object of the action ...
...
...
...
10 0
(Rules of Court of 17th
April. 1SS6. published
in Gazette N'o. 198 of
8th Mav. 18R6.
(/-) B T Rule of Court of 22nd Mav. ltfSS. published in Gazette So. 260 of lst June. 1S88. proceedines token br the Land Registrr
. Office under the Titles Registration Law. 18S6, are exempt from payment of fee.