Tala newsletter September 2017
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY TAX
This tax, payable to the taxation authorities in Paphos, was
scrapped after payment last year. This
tax is, therefore, no longer payable.
LOCAL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY TAX
This
tax continues to be payable to Tala Council.
The tax this year will be based on the 2013
property valuation [which means that those who previously had not declared any
build on their land so that they only paid tax based on the land value should
no longer be able to avoid payment]. The rate applied to the 2013
valuation has been calculated so that the tax payable should be very similar to
that paid in previous years for the majority of people.
If you have acquired your title deeds within the last 12 months so
that this is the first time you have been due to pay the tax, please take your
title deeds into the council office when you go to pay so that the staff can
check the information against their records.
As previously, where the property is registered in joint names,
the tax will be payable by both owners, with the total tax payable split
between the owners equally.
Please note that the rate applied to the 2013 value will vary
between areas, and councils and municipalities in that area.
This tax
is payable once you have your title deeds.
Demand notices are not issued and it is the responsibility of every
property owner to settle their accounts.
Please note that payment must be made before 18th December to
avoid payment of a 25% penalty.
RATES
The
amount payable for rates for 2017 will be the same as last year. Notices have recently been issued. For 2017, the taxation bands will be as follows:
A – Community Tax/Rates:
1.Luxury Villas [300m or more with a pool] €200- €500
2.Detached Houses
€170
3.Maisonettes, or houses over 2 sites on shared plot
€120
4.Single room stone village house within the village
€ 50
5.Apartments
€110
6.Pensioners with low income [less than €700 total per month*]
€ 80
7.Underpriviledged families
€ 80
8.Land Plots/parcels. Co-owners charged accordingly
€ 60
9.Owners of more than one piece of land
€100
10.Small companies
€100-€500
11.Large companies
€850-€4,000
12.Radiostations, tv stations, masts/aerials, etc
€500
13.Houses under construction
€100
14 Those who sell up and leave the island, will be
due to pay based on the period of ownership of their property.
B – Refuse Collection/Cleaning Tax and Business Tax
1.For each residential unit apart from a] and b] below
€100
a] single room stone village houses
€ 50
b] pensioners on low incomes [less than €700 per month*]
and underpriviledged families
€ 50
2.Small shops, mini markets
€150
3 Restaurants, pubs, tavernas
€250
4.Coffee
shops € 50
5.Periptero, Visteria
€500
6.Pharmacy
€300
7.Co-operative Bank
€500
8.Monastery cafeteria
€250
9 Betting shop
€250
*Anyone who falls into this category must prove their income to
the satisfaction of the Council. Original bank statements [for UK
and Cypriot accounts] will be required, as will written confirmation from any
pension providers. Additional documentation may be required,
depending on circumstances. If you fall into this category, please submit
your details in writing to the council office.
In addition to the above:
1.Large families are entitled to a 25% discount and families with
3 children 10% for both assessments providing no other category of
deduction applies. The reduction is subject to presentation of renewed
large family cards or certificates relating to dependent children. If no
large family card is available, birth certificates of all dependent children
must be presented.
2.Vacant homes and homes under construction are excluded from the
refuse tax. Houses uninhabited for some time will be judged individually.
3.For each additional vacant house to the main residence, an
additional € 50 is payable if the taxpayer is taxed already for another house.
(eg an owner is taxed on the residence where he lives €170 tax for
community services and € 100 refuse. If he has another house which remains
vacant the owner will pay another amount for community services of
€ 50.)
4.Single adults who work and live with their parents € 50. Those
who are unemployed or are students are excluded.
5. Long standing dormant companies will be taxed €50 for each
apartment.
These taxes can be paid in instalments. Please contact
the Council Office before 18th December to discuss.
For those who have elected to pay by direct debit, payment
will be taken on or around the 20th October. An exact
date cannot be given as once the Council apply to the Banks, control is out of
our hands. At the time of writing this newsletter, Tala Council is
still waiting for acceptance on the JCC Smart system, so unfortunately payment
cannot yet be made online.
WATER
Transfer
of the water from Leptos [for parts of Kamares] to Tala has not yet taken
place. Further information will be
provided once the transfer date is agreed.
TALA CEMETERY
For some reason, there appears to be mis-information circulating again
regarding the new Tala Cemetery.
Those who live in or own property in Tala, and have paid the Tala
cemetery tax, are eligible to purchase
plots in the cemetery and to be buried there.
The rate for a single plot is €850, or €900 for a double two-tier
plot. Alternatively, a side-by-side
double plot can be purchased at €1,700.
Those who are not resident in Tala and/or who have not paid the
cemetery tax would be classed as ‘non residents’ and the rate for a single plot
for those in this category is currently €3,000.
RECYCLING COLLECTION FROM YOUR DOOR FOR TALA
RESIDENTS
Those who have been away over the summer months may be unaware
that there is now collection of recycling materials [cans, plastics and
paper/cardboard] from your door on a Monday.
Collection will be from 7.30am onwards and recycling should be left in the
appropriate containers [see below] either alongside your binhouse [not inside
please!] or alongside your green refuse bin, or, if your complex has them, in
the appropriate recycling bins [in which case the recycling can be placed into
the bins loose].
1 - PMD [plastics, metals and tetra pak containers] – in a transparent bag so contents are visible.
Please ensure that the items have been washed out.
2 - Paper/card – in a transparent brown/black bag,
or in a cardboard box [you can pick up a box from the Visteria Kiosk cardboard
recycling bin, or Mack’s Pool & Home Maintenance], or wrapped in string
Suitable bags are available at the supermarkets.
If you wish to support Cans for Kids, there are suitable
containers for these at either the Kamares Club or the UKCA Club.
Regarding Glass, there is no collection at your door and glass and
bottles should please be placed in the appropriate glass recycling container at
the following locations:
1 Ayios Neofytous
Avenue near to the Monastery
2 Mary Leptos
Street/Koralion St junction
3 Kamares Club
4 Tala Primary School
5 Next to the Football pitch
6 Tala Monastery Cat park car park
QUESTIONNAIRE RE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
If you have not yet completed the questionnaire could you please
do so as soon as possible and either email it to Cathi on toffee@primehome.com, drop it
into the council office, or, if you are a Kamares resident, leave it in Box 19
at the Kamares Club.
As we have an ageing population, it is essential to obtain your
views on the need for community transport and whether or how you would use
this.
STREET LIGHTING
If the street light near to your property is not working, please phone the Electricity Board direct on 1800. You will need the number from the metal disc on the pole as this has to be quoted, together with the street name. The Electricity Board will also take your name and phone number so that they can phone you if they cannot find the fault when they come out.
Please allow up to 21 working days for repairs to be carried out - although most of the time the repair is carried out well within this time frame.
COMMUNITY/NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Following
on from the Police presentation, security information and any security updates
can be found by going to the right hand corner ‘Categories’ and clicking on
Security on www.talanews.blogspot.com.
Everyone
is encouraged to sign up for the Neighbourhood Watch scheme. This does not commit you to forming
committees or patrols, but is an agreement to be the eyes and ears of the
Police and report any suspicious activity or vehicles to them. We have an undertaking from the Police to
carry out regular vehicular patrols of the Tala area. To maintain this service, as a community we
need to show support to the Police and this can be done by signing up to the
Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
To sign
up you can either email your name, address, mobile number and email address to
Cathi on toffee@primehome.com or call into the council office
and provide this information to the staff there. For the time being any security alerts will
be by email.
On www.talanews.blogspot.com under Security there is a Get to
Know Your Neighbour form. This is
available in English, Greek, Russian and Chinese. If you are unable to print the form[s] from
the blog, please email Cathi and she will send you the documents. It is felt that by getting to know your
neighbour, this will help make more people aware of the neighbourhood watch
scheme, enable people to notice strangers in the area, or suspicious activity
and thus reduce the number of thefts.
There
are also A5 stickers available for those who have signed up to the
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. These can be
obtained at Tala Council office at a cost of €1 for two stickers. Proceeds will go to charity.
Suspicious
activity should please be reported to the Police on 122. Thereafter, it would be helpful if you
could let Cathi know what has happened
by sending her a short email so she can liaise with the Police and/or alert the
community if needed.
SIMPLE SECURITY STEPS YOU CAN TAKE
- The main targets of the burglars are cash and jewellery. Please do not keep large amounts of cash on your property and, wherever possible, use a bank safe or install a heavy duty safe in your home, for valuables.
-If the electric street light outside your home fails, please phone the Electricity Board direct on 1800 quoting the number from the plate attached to the pole and the street name.
-There have been a number of thefts recently involving water – please bear in mind that once water has gone through your meter, whether due to theft or leakage, the cost falls on the owner of the property. It is recommended, therefore, that a lock be fitted to your outside supply to prevent theft. Wherever possible, a weekly meter reading should be taken and retained as this will then highlight if there is a problem.
-Re electricity, there have been a couple of incidents where burglars have interrupted the electricity supply from the meter cupboard to see if an owner is at home. You can purchase a padlock, to which only you and the Electricity Board will have keys, from the Electricity Board in Pafos.
WHAT’S ON IN IMMEDIATE AREA
September
16 The Story of the
Blues – The Zilla Project featuring Elias Zaikos and guests – Tala Amphitheatre. Tickets €10/€5
20 Songs without Borders
– Pafos2017 event with Vakia Stavrou and Cyprus Symphony Orchestra – Tala
Amphitheatre. Tickets €10
23/24 Re-Take That tribute to
Take That – Tala Amphitheatre – Karen Kendall event. Tickets
€17*
28 Asian Night at the
Kamares Club with Colin Wright on sax and Louise Vreony.
30 PapaGeorgio String
Quartet – Music Cinescape – music from well known films. €10 payable
on the door. Tickets also available from Visteria Kiosk, Amphitheatre
Cafe or Tala Council office.
October
Weekends Cyprus Open Studios - various artists and locations across the island on Saturdays
and Sundays through the month of October. Information on www.talanews.blogspot.com
3-7 Silly Cow by Ben Elton at Stage One Theatre, Emba. Tickets available from 11 September.
Weekends Cyprus Open Studios - various artists and locations across the island on Saturdays
and Sundays through the month of October. Information on www.talanews.blogspot.com
3-7 Silly Cow by Ben Elton at Stage One Theatre, Emba. Tickets available from 11 September.
13/14 Jon Hicks exhibition of
paintings – J & J Art Works, Tala Square
31 Halloween at the
Kamares Club- further information available in due course.
November
7 Cliff Richard
tribute – Vatouthkia Restaurant, near Tala [Kendall Events]. Tickets available
shortly.
10/11/12 Exhibition of paintings by Michael
Kearsy – J & J Art Works, Tala Square
December
5-9 Fiddler on the Roof at
Stage One Theatre, Emba [tickets available from 13 November]
8/9/10 Exhibition of paintings by
Karen Bevis – J & J Art Works, Tala Square
13 Christmas Party at
the Kamares Club with DJ Marcos – further information available in due course.
16 Little Eagle tribute
to The Eagles – Acropolis Tavern, Tremithousa – a Karen Kendall event. Tickets now available.
Details of the above can be found on www.talanews.blogspot.com as information is released.
Events at
Kamares Club must be booked direct with the Kamares Club Reception - 26 880576.
* Tickets
available from Visteria Kiosk, Amphitheatre Café, Computer SOS, and Carmine’s Cards & Gifts in Peyia, or
online on www.kendallevents.com. Tickets can also be reserved for payment and
collection on the night via Cathi at toffee@primehome.com.
For
Vatouthkia events, tickets can be booked via 96 818066, or at Vatouthkia
Taverna, Carmine’s in Peyia, or Computer SOS in Chlorakas.
For Acropolis
events, tickets can be booked via 96 818066, or at Acropolis Tavern, Carmine’s
in Peyia or Computer SOS in Chlorakas.
For Stage One
events, please book direct with Stage One Theatre in Emba. Box office 99 967737, email: boxoffice@stageonetheatre.com.
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Areti Pieridou