Bylaw 493-16 Tax Penalties 2016

Hughenden, Alberta

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BY-LAW 493-16 2016 Bylaw No. 493-16 Page 1 of 2 VILLAGE OF HUGHENDEN PROVINCE OF ALBERTA BYLAW NO. 493-16 A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF HUGHENDEN TO FIX THE PENALTIES ON UNPAID TAXES. WHEREAS: the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000 cM-26, Section 344 allows a Council to impose penalties in the year in which a tax is imposed if the tax remains unpaid after the date shown on the tax notice as long as no penalty is imposed sooner than 30 days after the tax notice is sent out; AND WHEREAS: the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000 cM-26, Section 345 authorizes a Council to impose penalties in any year following the year in which tax is imposed if the tax remains unpaid after December 31 of the year in which it is imposed; NOW THEREFORE: the Council of the Village of Hughenden, duly assembled, enacts the following: 1. All current taxes levied in each year are required to be paid on or before the last Friday in June or the following business day in that year. 2. A penalty of ten (10%) per cent shall be added to all current levies not paid on or before the last Friday in June in any year. 3. A penalty of fifteen (15%) percent shall be added to all taxes remaining unpaid after December 31st 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 shall come into effect for all taxes levied in the year 2017, and for all arrears of taxes still remaining unpaid after June 30th, 2017. 7. Bylaw 460/07 is hereby rescinded. MGA Sections 344, 345 BY-LAW 493-16 2016 Bylaw No. 493-16 Page 2 of 2 8. That this bylaw shall take effect on the date of third and final reading thereof. READ a first time this 21st day of December, A.D. 2016. READ a second time this 21st day of December, A.D. 2016. READ a third time this 21st day of December, A.D. 2016. ____________________________ Chief Elected Official ____________________________ Chief Administrative Officer SEAL MGA Sections 344, 345