Basic HTML Version
14
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
AUTHoarrr.
SHIPPING DUES.
3
1. On all vessels arriving at a port in Cyprus from a foreign port and calling at Cyprus La" No-1*» °-> *-»l7.
ports without between their calls at any Buch ports having called at a foreign port.
(a) At the first port:
cp.
For every ton of registered tonnage up to 800 tons
...
... 2
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 800 tons ... ... 1
up to a maximum of twelve pounds.
(J) At each of the second or third ports, when the above mentioned dues have been paid
in full, half the above rates with a m a x i m u m amount of six poands at each port.
No dues are payable in respect of a vessel if she calls at a fourth or subsequent port within
four weeks from the date of leaving the third port.
(c) After the expiration of four weeks from the time of leaving the third port, for all calls
at Cyprus ports within a period of four weeks :
cp.
For every ton of registered tonnage up to 800 tons
...
... 1
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 800 tons ... ... Oi
with a maximum amount of six poands in respect of the first two ports only.
2. On every vessel which has not come from a foreign port and which calls at ports in
Cyprus without calling at a foreign port, ac thefirsttwo ports called at in any period of four
weeks :
cp.
For every ton of registered tonnage-up to 800 tons
...
... 1
For every ton of registered tonnage exceeding 800 tons ... ... 0£
up to a maximum of six pounds, no charge being made at a third or subsequent port if called at
within the said period of four weeks.
3J Ships arriving at any port in Cyprus from a foreign port or from another port in Cyprus
and leaving 3uch port in Cyprus without having taken cargo and wichout having landed or
taken on board passengers, aud having on board empcy barrels or empty cases only and
discharging such empty barrels or empty cases and no other cargo :
cp.
For every con of registered tonnage ...
...
...
... l
but not exceeding the m a x i m u m amount of six pounds.
4. Dues payable in respect of any ship, other than a steamer, may be compounded for by
the payment in advance of one shilling for each ton of the chip's registered tonnage for every
half year. A half year shall be deemed to be any period between the lst January and the 30th
June or between the lst July and the 31st December in any year.
5. Full dues are payable in respect of any ship hired or chartered by His Majesty's
Government for the conveyance of troops or stores but which is also employed without the
consent of che proper authority of che Admiralty for the importation of goods other than goods
or stores for His Majesty's service.
6. For the conveyance of goods with the consent of the proper authority of the Admiralty
by any cransport or ship hired or charcered by His Majesty's Government, the person importing
such goods shall pay iu hen of dues a sum equal to one shilling per ton on the amount of such
goods with a minimum amonnt of five shillings.
EXEMPTIONS.
Sliips of war.
Transports iu His Majesty's service.
Ships hired.or chartered by His Majesty's Government for the conveyance of troops or
stores for His Majesty's service, and flying the Admiralty transport flag.
Yachts belonging to recognised yacht clubs and wholly in ballast.
Ships
)
which having entered a port under stress of weather or for obtaining provisions or
water shall leave it without having effected any commercial transaction other than the landing
of passengers under stress of weather.
5