THE LAND (DUTIES & TAXES) ACT - CAMPEMENT SITE TAX
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THE LAND (DUTIES & TAXES) ACT - CAMPEMENT SITE TAX
s. 16 - Interpretation
"campement site" means any land which is situated wholly or partly within 81.21 metres from the high water mark
does not include freehold land.
"owner" means
in respect of a campement site situate on pas geometriques, the lessee of the site
the person who is the owner by acquisition, succession, donation, legacy or prescription, of the site
where no such person can be found or ascertained, the occupier of the site
s. 17 - Plan
The authorised officer shall prepare a plan indicating the various zones in which are situated campement
sites.
inspect during office hours the plan.
s. 18 - Register
a register in which the authorised officer shall enter the particulars of every campement site and of
every declaration made under s. 19
Any person may, on application made to the authorised officer, inspect the register during office hours.
. 19 - Declaration
Every owner of a campement site shall make a declaration in a form approved by the authorised officer
acquiring
becoming the lessee of a campement site
in the case of inheritance, be made by the heirs or any one of them.
Every person who contravenes this section shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees.
s. 20 - Powers of authorised officer
at all reasonable times and, if so required, on production of proof of his authority, enter on and inspect
the land
require by notice the owner or occupier of the land to furnish in writing, within such period as may be
specified in the notice, such information relating to the land or to its ownership or occupation, as he may
require.
Any person who ...shall commit an offence, and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.
s. 21 - Notice of entry on register
Where the authorised officer is of opinion that any campement site in respect of which a declaration
has not been made under section 19 ought to be entered on the register, he shall enter the campement
site on the register and give notice to the owner or the occupier of the campement site of his decision,
giving reasons for his decision.
s. 22 - Removal of entry on register
Where any site which is entered on the register, is, in the opinion of its owner, no longer a campement
site, the owner may, by notice, require the authorised officer to remove the site from the register.
The officer - he shall give notice of his decision to the owner, giving reasons for the decision.
s. 23 - Campement site tax
There shall be levied on every owner of a campement site situated in a zone specified in Part I of the Fifth
Schedule an annual tax to be known as the campement site tax at the appropriate rate specified in Part II of the
Schedule.
the tax shall be payable to the authorised officer on or before 31 July in every year.
The owner of a campement site who fails to pay the tax within the period specified or s. 51
(4) shall be liable to, in addition to the tax, a surcharge representing
10% of the campement site tax for the first month or
part of the month during which the campement site tax
remains unpaid
2% of the campement site tax excluding the surcharge for
each subsequent month or part of the month during which
the campement site tax remains unpaid
up to a maximum of 50% of the campement site tax
s. 24 - Written representation to Assessment Review Committee
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision taken by the authorised officer under this Part may, within 28 days
of the notification of the decision, lodge written representations with the Clerk to the Committee in accordance
with s. 19 of the Mauritius Revenue Authority Act.
Where the Committee cancels or amends a decision of the authorised officer, it shall order the authorised officer
to refund to the appellant the amount of any tax
paid, together with interest at the legal rate on the
amount of the refund from the date of payment
to remove or amend any entry made in the register
Where the Minister cancels or amends a decision of the authorised officer, he shall order the
authorised officer
to refund to the appellant the amount of any tax paid,
together with interest at the legal rate on the amount
of the refund from the date of payment
to remove or amend any entry made in the register
s. 23 - Service of notice
Any notice which is to be given to the authorised person may be sent to him by post
Any notice which is required to be given by the authorised officer to the
owner of a campement site may
be given to him personally or to his
authorised agent
be sent by post to his last known
address or that of his authorised
agent
where the owner of his authorised
agent cannot be found, or his address
is not known, posted up in a
conspicuous position on the site
s. 26 - Brurden of proof
the burden of proof that any tax has been paid or any campement site is exempt from tax shall lie on
the person
liable to pay the tax
claiming that the tax has been paid
claiming that the campement site is exempt from tax