Property Tax in Trinidad & Tobago

[Spitfir3]

rent done expensive so now those guys gonna get shaft even more because yuh know the landlord not going to foot that biil

[dude2014]

Afra you know 2.25 b was over a period and the govt would have wasted every last penny.

They are saying the % of rental value will be used in the calculation of Property tax. Fair enough but how are they going to get the rental value? Is the rental value on say Agricultural lands in Coryal be the same as the rental value on agri lands in Bejucal or Blanchisseuse? Who determines the rental value and how?

The old system was $ 10.00/acre no matter where the land was situated. Do you know the Ministry of Planning got Town and Country to re-zone a lot of Agricultural Lands to residential lands? So big tax for small bamboo grass as you have to cut the grass.

The Property Tax is one tax in a disfunctional tax system. Property Tax, together with home/land improvements expenses should be tied to a Reduction in chargeable income. Improvements by home owners of infrastructure such as drains, roadways, etc should also see reduction in Chargeable Income

As an increase in value of a property by as little as painting your board house in a bright PNM red will increase the rental value and further reduction in taxes.

A means test also be implemented for persons who are retired and the Property tax which would normally accrue being of such a nature or amount as to dispossess our seniors who would have contributed to NATION BUILDING to the point where they can lose their property can now see meaningful reduction in Property Tax for these persons in their golden years.

NAH SEEING THE ABOVE, SO WHY PAY?????????????

Sorry I missed the Peoject Manager Bumping he gum about how much tax Kamla should pay for Palmiste. If you have the figure, I want to Know together with how much he would have paid for the corresponding period on the alledged properties he and Sharon has at Landate, One Woodbrook Place and others.

Are persons in NHA/HDC Properties liable to pay Property Tax? Can Someone advise?

[dude2014]

rent done expensive so now those guys gonna get shaft even more because yuh know the landlord not going to foot that biil

Two set of people would be interested in this info. The Valuation Division and Board of Inland Revenue so people who want to play de a@se will be kept in line and behave .................

Some of them so bold face, have not paid a cent in tax but gone and raise rent ................

[drchaos]

Landlords rejoice! Now hadda pay 25% income tax on rent? Raise rent by 35%. Hadda pay property tax 3% on the yearly rental value? Raise the yearly rental value by 10%. Time to make some money!

[88sins]

rent done expensive so now those guys gonna get shaft even more because yuh know the landlord not going to foot that biil

The landlord will increase the rent, which increases his ARV, which increases his ATV, which increases BOTH his property tax & income tax payable.


Y'all see where this going?

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rent done expensive so now those guys gonna get shaft even more because yuh know the landlord not going to foot that biil

The landlord will increase the rent, which increases his ARV, which increases his ATV, which increases BOTH his property tax & income tax payable.


Y'all see where this going?

The only direction I see this country going is straight into a very deep and very dark latrine.

So all them people who have to work for $15 an hour how them going to pay this rent now? and all them people getting fired as companies close down all over the country on a daily basis where exactly them getting money from to pay this tax?

There is a reason local government was never reformed its because they had zero intentions of doing it, their main aim was always to thief this property tax to full the Syrian pocket and that of their financiers. That is why they never implemented local government reform everybody who vote PNM get screwed big time because Imbert and Rowley lied about the local government reform.

It looks like we are at terminal velocity down this very deep and dark latrine. I can assure you there is no coming back from this since the UNC dead and Kamla drinking rum. So we hadda take PNM cuck in we bamsee for 20 years. This fckuing jackass woman have the nerve to go on a platform last week and say to forgive she for not repealing the property Tax.

This fcking rum drinking lunatic couldn't be bothered for 5 years to repeal this thing we even give she a 2/3 majority to do it, but now want forgiveness and another 5 years to do it..... Me eh know why them eh go and drink ah dose ah fcking lannate nah.

[Redman]

where this is going is begin to track who is paying their due taxes.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Can The Government Take Your Property If Property Tax Isn’t Paid?

[The_Honourable]

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2017-05-02/property-tax-effect-2016

Imbert planning to collect tax for both 2016 and 2017? LOL

PNM will be like...

"well if kamla didn't teef all d money, we wud nuh be in dis mess... we have to rebuild d contree"

[toyolink]

Two years property tax liability kinda tuff.
The govt cant expect the population to be fully receptive to this imposition especially with the difficulties being faced by all at this time (even if you have been frugal with your money).
....Is really all about how you implement, taking into consideration the challenges faced by your citizens.
Taking a 'might is right' approach really just reminds individuals of the lack of caring and arrogance we find ourselves subjected too over the years.
.........You never know when peoples are under pressure what could be the tipping point (Mr Imbert has indicated his willingness to test the waters).

[pugboy]

gonna be wood for the small renter when that 25% comes into play

[The_Honourable]

Tax clips from CNC3

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And again the problem local government reform. If they collecting these taxes then they need to provide employment for your community and make sure it is well taken care off with policing etc.

No local government reform means the tax is a big scam to thief money. It is as simple as that!! What logical reasoning have they provided for not completing local government reform?

With that said renters gonna get wood now

[car]

Well let me look on the good side of things. Only 60 more years and ah never have to worry bout anything again.

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This country doh even have CDAP medication, no insulin etc

[hydroep]

With that said renters gonna get wood now

Not only in amount but availability. The way things going landlords may be more selective, preferring tenants with a more stable "Government wuk" as opposed to those in private employ.

It would be less headache in the long-run because the 8-ball and his sidekick have shown that they are cowards when it comes to dealing with the unions.

[drchaos]

Well let me look on the good side of things. Only 60 more years and ah never have to worry bout anything again.

Reincarnation is ah beyotch!

[sMASH]

I am saying that the poor people with little income can't pay any extra in demands placed on their monies. Whether renting or owning, this is more money they need to find from an already small budget.

What is the quality of life that will remain, when after groceries, school books, uniforms, doctor bill, medication, do clothes, house appliances, home upkeep...

Allyuh think about how people hadda live, with all them expenses on 150-300 a day, and some days aren't sure to make a day wuk.

Imagine a labourer hadda make his way from there points of transport just got get work to do. Both ways to taking 50 dollars, just to travel, then u hadda eat for the day, so that is a daily expense of 80-100 dollars to himself, the the rest is like 150, for the children to get to school. So that is like 100 remain per day, but not every day cause not every day will haVe work.

So, if its like 4 days for the week, then that's 1600 take home for the month.




How many of u can run a house on $1600 per month?


Then the prices of every thing gonna raise as its trickle down taxation.
And u either have to pay more for rent or more for property tax.

1600 a month fellas, run a house on that.

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^ But the PNM man who does call 90.5fm say how Trinis like too much freeness and how is time we start paying our fair share. He say how paying property Tax is a posivite thing because it will give us a sense of belonging and it will fix our community and give us first world roads and pavements etc

Could you possibly elaborate on this? he go call again tonight the program does start from 8 PM here is the live link

http://v6.player.abacast.net/826

if you think I making this up I am not and I will prove it he goes by the name of Mr Barataria and the other one is called "Rowley Junior"

We also have a couple retards from UNC like "pete" who said that Rowley rounding up Indian people and exterminating them in concentration camps around the country. So you go have to ignore him.

[pugboy]

Tax incentives should be given to those who take measures to be in good health
Lifestyle diseases are a serious drain on the health sector.

This country doh even have CDAP medication, no insulin etc

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

^ And how do you determine those who take measures to be in good health?

Diabetes and Hypertension are genetic for the most part. I know people who are slim and fit and they have diabetes. And I know fat people eating fast food and eh have no diabetes or hypertension, no heart disease etc.

Doh get me wrong I agree Trinis does overdo it on doubles and KFC and this kind of food increases your chance of developing these lifestyle diseases but how do you determine that they are eating these things? most people who eat doubles are slim.

The only reason CDAP is a drain is because the Syrian man who bringing in the drugs is bringing in cheap generic 3rd world Indian drugs and charging the government the price of expensive American brand name medication.

Patrick Manning had decided that it was cheaper to provide CDAP to people rather than have them clog up the hospitals because they too cheap to buy a metformin tablet and that was the only reason CDAP was introduce because it actually cost the government less money in the long run. Doh feel they introduce that because they care about people its because it saves the government money.

[matr1x]

Pug boy is stupid.

So hdc people won't pay the tax, but hdc will be paying. Who pays the hdc? If you don't know, it's the citizens of t&t

[car]

I am saying that the poor people with little income can't pay any extra in demands placed on their monies. Whether renting or owning, this is more money they need to find from an already small budget.

What is the quality of life that will remain, when after groceries, school books, uniforms, doctor bill, medication, do clothes, house appliances, home upkeep...

Allyuh think about how people hadda live, with all them expenses on 150-300 a day, and some days aren't sure to make a day wuk.

Imagine a labourer hadda make his way from there points of transport just got get work to do. Both ways to taking 50 dollars, just to travel, then u hadda eat for the day, so that is a daily expense of 80-100 dollars to himself, the the rest is like 150, for the children to get to school. So that is like 100 remain per day, but not every day cause not every day will haVe work.

So, if its like 4 days for the week, then that's 1600 take home for the month.




How many of u can run a house on $1600 per month?


Then the prices of every thing gonna raise as its trickle down taxation.
And u either have to pay more for rent or more for property tax.

1600 a month fellas, run a house on that.

Well said.
But in the end of the day they aint care bout the small man.

[drchaos]

^ And how do you determine those who take measures to be in good health?

Diabetes and Hypertension are genetic for the most part. I know people who are slim and fit and they have diabetes. And I know fat people eating fast food and eh have no diabetes or hypertension, no heart disease etc.

Doh get me wrong I agree Trinis does overdo it on doubles and KFC and this kind of food increases your chance of developing these lifestyle diseases but how do you determine that they are eating these things? most people who eat doubles are slim.

The only reason CDAP is a drain is because the Syrian man who bringing in the drugs is bringing in cheap generic 3rd world Indian drugs and charging the government the price of expensive American brand name medication.

Patrick Manning had decided that it was cheaper to provide CDAP to people rather than have them clog up the hospitals because they too cheap to buy a metformin tablet and that was the only reason CDAP was introduce because it actually cost the government less money in the long run. Doh feel they introduce that because they care about people its because it saves the government money.

Just put a processed food,fat and sugar tax ... simple stuff
Increase taxes even more on cigarettes and alco

[88sins]

Those paying rent and working for minimum wage gonna get their marbles cracked up for sure, is unrelenting pressure.

Bare minimum wage workers gross about 1920/month, after nis & h/s net is close to 1720/month. Could barely afford to eat & travel on that these days.

A next unintended consequence. It have ppl that renting some real hole in d ground kinda place for some real small $$, like $800-$1000. If their landlord property is assessed at an ARV of $24000, the slumlord will raise it to at least $3000/month. It ain't easy to hear yuh rent gone from 1000 to 3000, especially if paying more than 1000 is difficult since you're on a limited income.

There will be a sharp increase in homelessness very soon because ppl can't afford to pay rent, or buy a house.
Yuh go see fight for fridge box & space in d square and under bridges jus now.

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^ lol drchaos

you could imagine the outrage over tax on processed food? nearly everything Trinis eating is processed food, sausages, snacks, butter. cheese.

I agree send up tax on alco and cigarette, they can make enough money from taxing that than this property tax madness. Nobody eh need rum and cigarette to survive. They supposed to be taxing that like Canada and the States, but they don't do that for whatever stupid reason they think they should tax property instead.

[pete]

^ But the PNM man who does call 90.5fm say how Trinis like too much freeness and how is time we start paying our fair share. He say how paying property Tax is a posivite thing because it will give us a sense of belonging and it will fix our community and give us first world roads and pavements etc

Could you possibly elaborate on this? he go call again tonight the program does start from 8 PM here is the live link

http://v6.player.abacast.net/826

if you think I making this up I am not and I will prove it he goes by the name of Mr Barataria and the other one is called "Rowley Junior"

We also have a couple retards from UNC like "pete" who said that Rowley rounding up Indian people and exterminating them in concentration camps around the country. So you go have to ignore him.

lolwut?

[pugboy]

only a govt with balls would tax those things
The cries will be that they causing the small man to starve now
Plus every corner is a doublesman trying to make an honest rent free living on the pavement

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Look a man now call 90.5fm here and say that this property tax is really an Indian tax

http://v6.player.abacast.net/826

[car]

Look a man now call 90.5fm here and say that this property tax is really an Indian tax

http://v6.player.abacast.net/826