Bare ActsThe Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990

Section 149

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(1) No assessment and no charge or demand of the consolidated rate of lands and buildings or of any other tax made under this Act shall be called in question or shall in any way be affected by reason of— (a) any clerical or arithmetical mistake arising from any accidental slip or omission— (i) in the description of any property or thing liable to such tax, or (ii) in the description of any property or thing liable to such tax, or (iii) in the amount of assessment of such tax, or (b) (i) any clerical error, or (ii) any defect of form, not being of a substantial nature: Recovery of consolidated rate on lands and buildings or any other tax or charges when owner of land or premises is unknown or ownership is disputed. Taxes not invalid for defect of form. 319 The Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990. [West Ben. Act (Part V.—Chapter X.—A. Payment and recovery of taxes.— Section 150.—B. Recovery of consolidated rate by person primarily liable to pay to the Corporation.—Sections 151-153.) Cancellation of irrecover- able dues. Apportion- ment of consolidated rate by the person primarily liable to pay. Mode of recovery. The consolidated rate of lands and buildings to be first charge on premises. Provided that the Chief Executive Officer may, either of his own motion or on the application of any aggrieved person, correct any clerical or arithmetical mistake or clerical error or defect of form as aforesaid. (2) It shall suffice for the purpose of levying any tax under this Act or of any assessment of value of any property under this Act, if the property taxed or assessed is so described as to be generally known, and it shall not be necessary to name the owner or the occupier thereof.