413 Penang land tons forfeited over tax arrears previously 5 years

The Penang State Authorities has forfeited 413 land tons throughout the state since 2020 after homeowners didn’t settle excellent land tax arrears.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow mentioned Seberang Perai Selatan recorded the best variety of forfeited tons at 114, adopted by Seberang Perai Utara (96), Barat Daya (76), Timur Laut (71) and Seberang Perai Tengah with 56 tons.

“The forfeiture motion was taken as a result of landowners didn’t pay the required land tax regardless of the issuance of administrative notices and Kind 6A notices by the respective District and Land Workplaces,” he mentioned in the course of the Second Assembly of the Third Time period of the fifteenth Penang State Legislative Meeting on Wednesday.

Chow (DAP–Padang Kota) was responding in writing to a query from Bukhori Ghazali (PAS–Pinang Tunggal) on the checklist of forfeited land tons and the enchantment procedures out there to reclaim them.

He added that the forfeiture course of was carried out in accordance with Sections 97 and 100 of the Nationwide Land Code (Act 828).

Chow additional defined that authentic landowners who want to reclaim their forfeited land might submit an software for cancellation of forfeiture to the State Authority (PBN) below Part 133 of the Nationwide Land Code.

“The State Authority might impose a penalty of as much as six occasions the quantity of excellent land hire as a situation for cancelling the forfeiture.

“Solely the unique landowner previous to forfeiture is eligible to use,” he mentioned.