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IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:47 pm
by jonjo
Hi

Has this been abolished? Just settling some bills and realised that I can’t recall getting the bills last October as in previous years.

Thanks
Jon

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:14 pm
by Lofos-5
Yes state IPT has been discontinued, you still need to pay (much lower) local IPT though. In Tala this amounts to less than 20 Euros. A.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:16 pm
by Kili01
Are you sure Lofos about the IPT charge in Tala? I have to pay mine in Kili and it was more than a hundred, from memory. Still less than when paid to the Govt.

Dee

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:49 pm
by Lofos-5
Kili01 wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:16 pm Are you sure Lofos about the IPT charge in Tala? I have to pay mine in Kili and it was more than a hundred, from memory. Still less than when paid to the Govt.

Dee
Yes. Just paid it last week. Used to be 12 Euros each (my wife and I have 50% each of the deeds) and this year it was 8 Euros each. Cannot understand how things always seem to get cheaper here...

A.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:09 pm
by Lofos-Jan
Mine was €18 in Tala for 2017. Dee I think you must be confusing it with the annual refuse/community charge. The IPT is separate from that and there is no bill issued for it. You have to present your title deeds (or previous receipt) at your Communal board or Municipality who will then make the necessary charge. I've never known these to be more than about €20.

Jeanne

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:32 pm
by Varky
In Anarita a bill for IPT about €8.00 was sent in about August with a last payment date of the end of the year at the same time as a water bill was delivered. Otherwise what Lofos-Jan has posted is correct

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:50 pm
by ApusApus
I agree with the above, you only need to pay the "Municipal" part of the IPT, ours was 20 euros! Unfortunately, non-receipt of a bill is no defence in Cyprus & you may get lumped with a late payment penalty if you haven't paid by the due date!


Shane

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:37 pm
by LouiseCastricum
Isn't the IPT calculated based on the value as per 2013, so of course most people pay different amounts.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:29 am
by Tremigirl
Does anyone living in Tremithousa pay this as we don't know anything about it.
Thank you

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:32 am
by Varky
Happy in Cyprus wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:16 am Although wife and I were originally billed €53.36 each by Koukli Council, we received an email late in the day to say the figure had been revised downwards by 20% to €42.69 each. The email said:

"Due to the increase οn the Property Tax, as the properties are now valued based in the values of 2013, Kouklia Community Council, decided a 20% reduction on the 2017 Property Tax".
Even after the reduction, isn't that a bit high when considering that Anarita, the next municipality towards Paphos from you, charges less than €10 for a 3 bedroom villa with pool. Wasn't there a story going around that Kouklia was charging expats more than locals for similar properties. I apologise if I am wrong on this, though.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:34 am
by Varky
Happy in Cyprus wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:29 am Tremigirl, I think I'm correct in saying that this is a tax you will only pay after you have received your Title Deeds, if that explains anything.
I think this depends upon the terms of the individual contract of sale of the property. It is possible that the 'owner' becomes liable upon handover of the property.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:02 pm
by darrow
Tremigirl wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:29 am Does anyone living in Tremithousa pay this as we don't know anything about it.
Thank you
Tremithousa doesn't charge. I went and asked Fanoulla in the council office when we got our deeds and she told me they don't charge it.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:38 am
by jonjo
I didn’t know that there was local IPT as well, however small it might be. I’ve only ever settled the IPT bills I’ve received via JCC. I guess I’ll need to pop up to the Peyia municipality when I am next out in March!

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:04 am
by Tremigirl
Thank you Darrow. Think we are so lucky to have such a good Muktar in Tremithousa.
Chris and Fanoula are so nice and very helpful.
Would like to wish them and their families and everyone in Tremithousa
A Very Happy New Year.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:12 am
by Tremigirl
Thank you Happy in Cyprus.
Yes we have our Title Deeds but apparently we don't pay this IPT in Tremithousa.
Happy New Year to you and your family.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:28 am
by Varky
jonjo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:38 am I didn’t know that there was local IPT as well, however small it might be. I’ve only ever settled the IPT bills I’ve received via JCC. I guess I’ll need to pop up to the Peyia municipality when I am next out in March!
At the municipality offices in Peyia you can organise to receive all bills emanating from Peyia Municipality via email. Then you can pay these bills via JCCSmart, whether you are in Cyprus or not.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:43 am
by LouiseCastricum
jonjo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:38 am I didn’t know that there was local IPT as well, however small it might be. I’ve only ever settled the IPT bills I’ve received via JCC. I guess I’ll need to pop up to the Peyia municipality when I am next out in March!
You will have to pay all previous years as well.

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:58 am
by Galini
Varky wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:28 am
jonjo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:38 am I didn’t know that there was local IPT as well, however small it might be. I’ve only ever settled the IPT bills I’ve received via JCC. I guess I’ll need to pop up to the Peyia municipality when I am next out in March!
At the municipality offices in Peyia you can organise to receive all bills emanating from Peyia Municipality via email. Then you can pay these bills via JCCSmart, whether you are in Cyprus or not.


There are no bills issued for this local IPT so even if you sign up to get bills by email you will only get the water bills and the refuse bill.

I have no idea why they don't send bills out for the local IPT and normally you only get to hear about it via word of mouth :shock: :?

Re: IPT -Abolished?

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:32 pm
by Uncle D
Went and paid water and council taxes late on last year at Tala, they never mentioned IPT, although a few years ago they asked and we paid.
Therefore we were not sure if it had been stopped.