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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
CUSTOMS BONDED WAREHOUSE RENT, LARNACA, FAMAGUSTA,
AND LIMASSOL—continued.
T h e rent to be taken on tobacco and " tumbeki " (Persian tobacco) bonded shall b e : —
For the first 12 months, per bag or bale not exceeding 50 okes
Exceeding 50 okes
After 12 months, half the above rates.
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FINES AND FORFEITURES, CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. .
* PORT, HEALTH AND LIGHT DUES.
1. On all vessels arriving at a port in Cyprus from a foreign port and calling at Cyprns
ports without between their calls at any such 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 m a x i m u m 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 pounds at each port. '
N o 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.
(•?) 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 ...
0£
with a m a x i m u m amount of Six Pounds 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, at the first two 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 m a x i m u m of six pounds, no charge being made at a third or subsequent port if called at
within the said period of four weeks.
3. Ships arriving at any port in Cyprus from a foreign port or from another port in Cyprus
and leaving such port in Cyprus without having taken cargo and without having landed or
taken on board passengers, and having on board empty barrels or empty cases only and
discharging such empty barrels or empty cases and no other cargo :
. cp*
For every ton of registered tonnage ...
...
...
... 1
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 iu 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 the proper authority* of the Admiralty for the importation of goods other than goods
or stores for His Majesty's service.
6. For the conveyance of goods with tbe consent of the proper authority of the Admiralty
by any transport or ship hired or chartered by His Majesty's (.overnment, the person importing
such goods shall pay in lieu of dues a sum equal to one shilling per ton on the amount of such
goods with a m i n i m u m amount of five shillings.
EXEMPTIONS.
Ships of war.
Transports in 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 uuder stress of weather or for obtaining provisions or
water shall leave it without having effected any commercial transaction other than the landing
of passengers uuder stress of weather.
AUTHOBITT.
Order of High Commis–
sioner published in Gaz.
No. 1501 of llth Nov..
1921.
Law No. 24 of 1879.
Law No. 16 of 1917.