What about the person who can't afford paying the tax on his/her house; place of residence, if he/she owns this house?
Public Treasure will shoulder the tax burdens on behalf all citizens who do not have income enough to pay the tax on their buildings whose value exceeds the exemption level. There is a clear statement in the new law that obligates the Public Treasure to bear the tax due on the taxpayers if any social changes occur to the taxpayers or his/her heirs that may lead to inability to pay the tax. This is done according to controls and terms specified by the executive regulation.
The real estate tax is due on the first of January of each year, and it gets two equal installments, the first until the end of June and the second until the end of December of the same year, and the taxpayer may pay it in full on the date of paying the first installment.
Property taxes
The taxpayer is the natural person or the legal person who has the right to own, use or utilize the property, where the tenant is not considered a taxpayer, but is a joint partner with the taxpayer to pay the tax within the approved lease.
Taxpayer
25% of the proceeds of the real estate tax will be directed to the governorates for spending on education and health, and 25% of the entire proceeds will be allocated for the purposes of developing and developing slums.