Property Tax in Trinidad & Tobago

[sMASH]

the basic premise of using a 'rental figure' is unjust.

every body who is defending it, they have only two defense, that the yearly figure is small, or that other countries do it.
both defenses do not justify the basic premise.

if they pave the road, and have a reliable source of water, that would be amenities that would make ur living better, that they had spent money on, out of the public purse, that could lead to ur property becoming more of value. whether or not u asked for it, u would use it, so would have to pay for it.

but when u spend ur own money to build ur own house, and then being taxed on how many rooms, or levels, or if u used wood floor or tile floor, ceramic basin or plastic basin. they did nothing to contribute to ur standard of living, but yet taxing u on ur desire to live in comfort.
that is plainly unjust, because they had already taxed u for that, when they charged u 12.5% VAT.

then want to come and charge u yearly tax on ur one time purchase.



the fair thing, is to charge u a figure based on the square area of ur land multiplied by a factor determined by the area u are in.

a yearly building tax is just gross injustice.

[Chimera]

Btw will they actually be inspecting inside of.ppls houses? What if you have a massive shell of a house and inside empty

[sMASH]

wait just now, by may 22nd 2017?
every body in the country supposed to do that by may 22nd?

i cant get a completion certificate, for a myriad of reasons, but the most immediate one being that it isn't complete.

[pugboy]

So what happens if the info is not submitted ?

[urbandilema]

So what happens if the info is not submitted ?

Good question

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

So what happens if the info is not submitted ?

My guess is if you don't submit a valuation report they will assign a value to your property without your input. You have an opportunity to show the actual value rather than one that may be inflated.

[sMASH]

all i can tender are:
the photo,
a sketch of the building,
a site plan (as a sketch, possibly mspaint)
t&tec bill
wasa bill
and although not asked for, a copy of the land rent receipt.

[pugboy]

i would assume there must be some valuation dispute procedure as well
Also who are the govt valuators ?
To my knowledge govt doesn't have any or at least in capacity to do nationwide property valuations
A monumental task.

If they gonna subcontract certified valuators.......$$$$$ to be made
Plus folks gonna want to do their own private valuations

So what happens if the info is not submitted ?

My guess is if you don't submit a valuation report they will assign a value to your property without your input. You have an opportunity to show the actual value rather than one that may be inflated.

[car]

So what happens if the info is not submitted ?

On the website, all these questions are answered.
They will supply you with the form once more. If no documents are supplied a team will be assigned to evaluate your property. There is also a legislation they quoted that they can come in your property during daylight hours and it is legal.
They have all the answers for the smart man that is looking for a loop hole in the system.

[sMASH]

^^ guess,, same thing as a valuation... both very very very subjective figures.

square area of land, by a factor based on location and use. u want to buy plenty brick, or a little bit of brick, just pay the VAT accordingly.

what so hard in that.

[src1983]

Ok listen to this scenario, I live in an apartment complex, I pay the property company the yearly lease rent and maintenance. The question is who is liable to pay the property tax, the Property company or me the lease holder?

[pugboy]

Sometimes apartments have a mutual ownership company which the residents are a shareholder of
So the company would be responsible and well of course the residents would need to pay their part to the company

[src1983]

Sometimes apartments have a mutual ownership company which the residents are a shareholder of
So the company would be responsible and well of course the residents would need to pay their part to the company

Yea that's how it is here, but would the company be paying the commercial rate since it leases to the tenants or would it be residential?

[sMASH]

job losses, cost of living skyrocketing...

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Ok listen to this scenario, I live in an apartment complex, I pay the property company the yearly lease rent and maintenance. The question is who is liable to pay the property tax, the Property company or me the lease holder?

The property owner pays the property tax.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Groceries going up
Rent going up
Building materials going up

Every forking thing going up as a result of this property tax and we jamming still...my tenants would incur that cost..not forking me nah

[zagie]

what about the ppl who living on land for over 65 years and the owner dead donkey years before that, who paying that tax

[sMASH]

^^ how they getting the documents...

[car]

Documents are only to aid in the evaluation process. Even if no documents are submitted they still going to find a way to assign a rentable value to you.
Once you occupy a home you will pay tax even if the legal owner is dead.
Government primary mission right now is to collect tax dollars. All the little discrepancy will be sorted out in the following years.
Government spent millions to put this system in place. They going to recover their cost and more.

Somebody remind meh when the gas subsidy will be gone.

[DVSTT]

Do ministers pay property tax?

[*$kїđž!™]

Ent allyuh vote for this?

[viedcht]

Ah wonder who jamming still?

[JF.K]

Ah wonder who jamming still?

Duh... all d blind dumb deaf PNMites..
Yuh eh hearing ah squeak of complaints.
They actually defending d sheit.

Everybody know that money for corruption running out...
Property Tax is a buffer

[brainchild]

Why all the beat up? Just don't pay it, then take them to court and fight it. That's how REAL change occurs

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

I did not vote for this

I suggest that we force Rowley to call a snap election and vote him out and reinstate the Cabal.

[The_Honourable]

what about the ppl who living on land for over 65 years and the owner dead donkey years before that, who paying that tax

More than likely, the tax receipt will state the deceased persons name in addition to the following "Or Current Occupier"... similar to a WASA bill.

[zoom rader]

Jah bless what you voted for

[Gem_in_i]

i would assume there must be some valuation dispute procedure as well
Also who are the govt valuators ?
To my knowledge govt doesn't have any or at least in capacity to do nationwide property valuations
A monumental task.

If they gonna subcontract certified valuators.......$$$$$ to be made
Plus folks gonna want to do their own private valuations

There are Valuation Officers attached to the District Revenue Offices.
They do site visits when you transfer land, property etc.

[car]

i would assume there must be some valuation dispute procedure as well
Also who are the govt valuators ?
To my knowledge govt doesn't have any or at least in capacity to do nationwide property valuations
A monumental task.

If they gonna subcontract certified valuators.......$$$$$ to be made
Plus folks gonna want to do their own private valuations

There are Valuation Officers attached to the District Revenue Offices.
They do site visits when you transfer land, property etc.

I believe they have contracted out extra workers to to this for a few months. This is one of the most important steps as collecting the correct data is what going to bring in the money for the government.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

walking through the capitalll yesterday and yeah ah PNM mite say in d US people pay property tax so Rowly just trying to reach first world status..

mind fcked after that statement