Final Land Tax Discount deadline today

The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) is reminding homeowners that today, Friday November 25, 2016 is the final day to take advantage of the five per cent discount for 2016-17 Land Tax bills paid in full. This reminder is coming from the BRA’s Communications Officer, Erica Lazare, who believes that there will be an increase in the number of persons at the Authority’s payment centres over the course of tomorrow and Friday.

 

“We had a significant amount of home and land owners take full advantage of the ten per cent discount period which ended last month and have had a steady stream of persons in November thus far,” it was noted.

 

“However, we generally expect that there will be a slight spike in foot traffic into our payment sections on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, as persons will be looking to come in over these final two days to take advantage of the final available discount as taxpayers will have to pay the full amount from Monday, November 28,” she stated.

 

Lazare is additionally advising taxpayers who may not have the time to wait in line, that they have the option to utilise the BRA’s drop-boxes at all of its locations by attaching a cheque to the perforated part of the bill. 

 

“We have received thousands of applications for the Amnesty Programme over the past two months, with the overwhelming majority of requests coming in for land taxes. The process is relatively simple and from all accounts, persons have been very happy for the opportunity to have their penalty and interest waived,” she shared, before explaining that the amnesty is only available to taxpayers if the principal is paid in full.

 

In admitting that some persons have indicated to the Authority that they have not received their land tax bills, she said that it is likely due to outdated mailing addresses and is urging land and property owners to update their records with the BRA at any of the Authority’s three customer service locations at Holetown, Treasury Building or Roebuck Street or by emailing bramail@bra.gov.bb.

 

Land tax payments may be made at the BRA’s Treasury Building; Weymouth Corporate Centre, Roebuck Street; Warrens Tower II and Holetown locations. Cashier hours for the Treasury Building and Holetown are Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. while the other locations are 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.