Bylaw 533-21 (Penalties on Unpaid Taxes)

Heisler, Alberta · adopted 2021-04-15

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BYLAW #533-21 VILLAGE OF HEISLER PROVINCE OF ALBERTA A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF HEISLER IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES ON UNPAID TAXES WHEREAS, by authority of Section 344 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta, 200, Chapter M-26, Council may impose penalties in the year in which a tax is imposed if the tax remains unpaid after the date show on the tax notice. AND WHEREAS, by authority of Section 345 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statute of Alberta, 200 Chapter M-26, a Council may impose penalties in any year following the year in which tax is imposed if the tax remain unpaid after December 31 of the year it is imposed. AND WHEREAS, the penalty imposed under Section 344 shall be added to and form part of the unpaid taxes, as long as no penalty is imposed sooner than 30 days after the tax notice is sent out. NOW THEREFORE, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of the Village of Heisler assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. All current taxes levied in each year are required to be paid on or before July 31 in that year. 2. A penalty of (12%) per cent shall be added to all current taxes not paid on or before July 31, in any year. 3. A penalty of (16%) per cent shall be added to all taxes remaining unpaid after December 31 in any year. 4. Said penalties shall be added to and form part of the unpaid taxes. 5. Any penalty imposed is part of the tax in respect of which it is imposed. 6. This Bylaw rescinds all previous tax penalty Bylaws. A FIRST TIME THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL 2021 READ A SECOND TIME THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL 2021 READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 15th DAY OF April 2021 ________________________ __________________________ Bonita Wood, Mayor Heidi Rohe, CAO