Singapore legislation

Clause 12

of Property Tax (Amendment) Bill

Clause 12

Amendment of section 33

Section 33 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) The costs of an appeal to the Board under this Act shall be in the discretion of the Board and shall either be fixed by the Board or, on the order of the Board, be taxed by the Registrar, Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Subordinate Courts in accordance with the regulations made under section 68(1).(2A) Where the Board awards costs against an appellant, such costs shall be added to any tax payable by the appellant and be recoverable as if it were part of the tax payable in respect of the property.”.