Bylaw 1341-Penalties on Unpaid Taxes — full text

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## TOWN OF TOFIELD ## BY-LAW NUMBER 1341 ## BEING A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF TOFIELD IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERA FOR THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES ON UNPAID TAXES. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 344, 345 and 346 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, the Council of the Town of Tofield may by bylaw impose penalties on unpaid taxes. NOW THEREFORE, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M26, S.A. 2000, the Council of the Town of Tofield, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, ENACTS, as follows: 1. That all property taxes of the Town of Tofield shall be due and payable in full on or before AUGUST 31 each and every year. 2. That a percentage charge of five (5%) per cent be added as a penalty on all current taxes remaining unpaid, after AUGUST 31 in the current year. 3. That a percentage charge of twelve (12%) per cent be added as a penalty on all current taxes remaining unpaid, after SEPTEMBER 30 in the current year. 4. That a percentage charge of eighteen (18%) per cent be added as a penalty on any taxes remaining unpaid after DECEMBER 31 of the year for which they are levied and said penalty be imposed on the 1st day of JANUARY and on each succeeding year thereafter so long as the taxes remain unpaid. 5. Should the days of August 31, September 30 and December 31 in any year fall on a weekend, the tax payable date shall be the next business day with penalty imposed the day following. 6. That any penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be added to and forms part of the unpaid 7. That Bylaw 1241 and any amendments thereto is hereby repealed. 8. That this Bylaw shall take effect on the date of the third and final reading 9.. READ a first time this 26 day of June A.D., 2023. READ a second time this 26 day of June A.D., 2023. READ a third time this 26 day of Jure A.D., 2023. Shoe Ink MAYOR