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section 128

Owner's obligation to give notice of construction or reconstruction or demolition of building

The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971
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Chapter V TAXATION

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  1. (a) If any building in the City is constructed or re-constructed, the owner shall give notice thereof to the commissioner within fifteen days from the date of completion or occupation of the building whichever is earlier; or
  2. (b) If such date falls within the first two months of a half-year, the owner shall, subject to notice being given under clause (a) be entitled to a remission of the whole of the tax or enhanced tax, as the case may be, payable in respect of the building only, for that half-year;
  3. (c) If such date falls within the last four months of a half-year, the owner shall, subject to notice being given under clause (a), be entitled to a remission of so much, not exceeding a half, of the tax or enhanced tax, as the case may be, payable in respect of the building only, for that half-year as is proportionate to the number of days in that half-year preceding such date. (2)
  4. (a) If any building in the City is demolished or destroyed, the owner shall, until notice is given to the commissioner, be liable for the payment of the property tax for which he would have been liable had the building not been demolished or destroyed.
  5. (b) If such notice is given within the first two months of a half-year; the owner shall be entitled to a remission of the whole of the tax payable in respect of the building only, for that half-year;
  6. (c) If such notice is given within the last four months of a half-year, the owner shall be entitled to a remission of so much, not exceeding a half, of the tax payable in respect of the building only, for that half-year as is proportionate to the number of days in that half-year succeeding the demolition or destruction, as the case may be.

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