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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
TITHES.
One tenth of the produce of the land of
Barlev ( Measured on the threshing floors, and delivered in kind at the Govern-
Oats " i
m e n t
Granaries, an allowance for cost of transport is made good to tithe-
Vetches ' P-V
eis
-
N O T K . — A l l other tithes have been suspended or abolished, or replaced by Tithe Dues leviable
on Exportation. (See page 7.)
AOTHORITT
Order of the High Com–
missioner No. 519 of Uth
March, 1912. under Law
5 of 1331.
TAX ON ANIMALS.
SHEEP AND GOAT TAX.
2£ silver piastres (3;!cp.) per head yeurly on every sheep and 5cp. per head yearly on
every goat one year old and upwards.
The tax on goats may be increased and that ou sheep decreased by the High Commissioner
in Conncil 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 nnder 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 Reflation
8th Februarv, 1871, Sec.
and L a w No'. 22 of 1899,
sec. 31.
Ottoman Regulation
10th Febrnary, 1870,
and instructions of the
High Commissioner of
the 12th Agnust. 1879.
Law of 14 Djemaci-ul-
Evrel. 1277, and various
Vizierial circulars, and
Law No. 11 of 18S2. sec.
n;
.
Order of High Commis–
sioner dated 8th March.
1SS9. published in Gaz.
No. 230 of the aime date.
FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS.
FINES.
Fines are levied in the different Courts under the Ottoman and 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.—IN CIVIL ACTIONS BEFORE THE 3UTRE}I£ COURT AND THE DISTRICT COURTS.
In matters regulated by the Rules of Court, 1886, in matters
arising under the authority of clause 70 of tbe 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
any 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 under
Where the amount claimed is over £20 ; where no liquidated^.
sum is claimed ; or where the recovery of money is not the*
object of the action .'..
£ s. cp.
5 0
10 0
Rules as to Court Fees
19l2, published in Gaz.
No. 1047 of 21st Jnne,
1912.