Section 6
Payment Of Land Tax
6. Payment of Land Tax :
(1) The land tax levied pursuant to Section 4 shall, unless otherwise provided, be paid through the Jimidar, if any, and failing such Jimidar, by the registered land-owner mentioned in Sub-section (2) of Section 4, to the local Land Revenue Office in the same way as payment is made of land tax on Raikar land, and the prevailing Nepal Law relating to the payment and collection of land tax shall be applicable on such payment and collection of such land tax. Provided that, for fiscal years 2016/17 (1959/060) and2017/18 (1960/61), the land tax to be paid and collected pursuant to this Act may be paid and collected by installments in such manner as specified by the Government of Nepal by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of Sub- section (1), in case the land tax mentioned in Section 4 remains in arrears, it shall be realized in the same way as arrears of land tax on Raikar land are realized.
(3) No Birta owner of A Class Birta land on which land tax has been levied under Section 4 or his or her employee shall be entitled to collect or realize land tax on such land with effect from the date of commencement of this Act.
(4) A Birta owner of B Class Birta land on which land tax has been levied under Section 4 shall be entitled to realize the land tax levied under Section 4, in addition to the rent, from the person cultivating his or her land.
(5) In cases where there are any Jimidars, Patuwaris, Jimmawals, Tharis, and Mukhiyas on Birta lands, their powers and responsibilities shall be the same as those of similar functionaries on Raikar land.
(6) Birta revenue offices established by Birta owners to discharge their functions shall be converted into Revenue Offices of the Government of Nepal with effect from the date of commencement of this Act, and all papers and documents relating to Birta lands therein shall be regarded as belonging to the Government of Nepal.
(7) The employees of Birta revenue offices which have been converted into government offices pursuant to Sub-section (6) shall be regarded as the civil employees of the Government of Nepal
(1) The land tax levied pursuant to Section 4 shall, unless otherwise provided, be paid through the Jimidar, if any, and failing such Jimidar, by the registered land-owner mentioned in Sub-section (2) of Section 4, to the local Land Revenue Office in the same way as payment is made of land tax on Raikar land, and the prevailing Nepal Law relating to the payment and collection of land tax shall be applicable on such payment and collection of such land tax. Provided that, for fiscal years 2016/17 (1959/060) and2017/18 (1960/61), the land tax to be paid and collected pursuant to this Act may be paid and collected by installments in such manner as specified by the Government of Nepal by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of Sub- section (1), in case the land tax mentioned in Section 4 remains in arrears, it shall be realized in the same way as arrears of land tax on Raikar land are realized.
(3) No Birta owner of A Class Birta land on which land tax has been levied under Section 4 or his or her employee shall be entitled to collect or realize land tax on such land with effect from the date of commencement of this Act.
(4) A Birta owner of B Class Birta land on which land tax has been levied under Section 4 shall be entitled to realize the land tax levied under Section 4, in addition to the rent, from the person cultivating his or her land.
(5) In cases where there are any Jimidars, Patuwaris, Jimmawals, Tharis, and Mukhiyas on Birta lands, their powers and responsibilities shall be the same as those of similar functionaries on Raikar land.
(6) Birta revenue offices established by Birta owners to discharge their functions shall be converted into Revenue Offices of the Government of Nepal with effect from the date of commencement of this Act, and all papers and documents relating to Birta lands therein shall be regarded as belonging to the Government of Nepal.
(7) The employees of Birta revenue offices which have been converted into government offices pursuant to Sub-section (6) shall be regarded as the civil employees of the Government of Nepal