Apportionment of property tax on lands and buildings by person primarily liable to pay

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the person primarily liable to pay the property tax in respect of any land or buildings, may recover,- (a) If there be but one occupier of the land or the building, from such occupier half of the tax so paid, and, if there be more than one occupier, from each occupier half of such sum as bears to the entire amount of tax so paid by the owner the same proportion as the value of the portion of the land or the building in the occupation of such occupier bears to the entire value of such land or building: Provided that if there be more than one occupier, such half of the amount may be apportioned and recovered from each such occupier in such proportion as the annual value of the portion occupied by him bears to the total annual value of such land or building; and (b) the entire amount of the surcharge on the property tax on any land or building from the occupier of such land or building who uses it for commercial or non-residential purposes: Provided that if there is more than one occupier, the amount of surcharge on the property tax may be apportioned and recovered from each such occupier in such proportion as the annual value of the portion occupied by him bears to the total annual value of such land or building. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if, as a result of the determination of the annual value of any land or building and the imposition of the property tax thereon under this Act for the first time, there is an increase in the amount of tax payable in respect of such land or building from the amount of tax previously payable under this chapter, the person primarily liable to pay the property tax may recover the difference in the amount due to such increase from the occupier or occupiers.