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CAP. 112]

Official

secrecy.

30 of 1950, Schedule.

Persons assessable on behalf of a non-resident.

Profits of

shipowners,

aircraft

owners and

charterers.

Inland Revenue.

46. Where, under any law in force in any part of the Commonwealth provision is made for the allowance of relief from income tax in respect of the payment of tax under this Ordinance, the obligation as to secrecy imposed by section 4 of this Ordinance shall not prevent the disclosure to the authorized officers of the government in that part of the Commonwealth of such facts as may be necessary to enable the proper relief to be given in cases where relief is claimed from tax under this Ordinance or from income tax in that part or place aforesaid.

[47]

47. (1) A non-resident person shall be assessable either directly or in the name of his agent in respect of all his profits arising in or derived from the Colony of any trade, profession or business carried on in the Colony whether such agent has the receipt of the profits or not, and the tax so assessed whether directly or in the name of the agent shall be recoverable by all means provided in this Ordinance out of the assets of the non-resident person or from the agent. Where there are more agents than one they may be assessed jointly or severally in respect of the profits of the non-resident person and shall be jointly and severally liable for tax thereon.

(2) Every person chargeable with tax as agent, or from whom tax is recoverable in respect of the profits of another person, may retain out of any assets coming into his possession or control on behalf of such other person or in his capacity as agent so much thereof as shall be sufficient to produce the amount of such tax, and he shall be and is hereby indemnified against any person whomsoever in respect of his retention of such assets.

[48]

48. (1) Where a person carries on a business of shipowner or aircraft owner or charterer and any ship or aircraft owned or chartered by such person calls at a port in the Colony the full amount of the profits arising from the carriage of passengers, mails, livestock and goods shipped in the Colony shall be deemed to arise in the Colony : Provided that-

(a) this section shall not apply to goods which are brought to the Colony solely for transhipment unless the outward freight is payable in the Colony; and

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CAP. 112] Official secrecy. 30 of 1950, Schedule. Persons assessable on behalf of a non-resident. Profits of shipowners, aircraft owners and charterers. Inland Revenue. 46. Where, under any law in force in any part of the Commonwealth provision is made for the allowance of relief from income tax in respect of the payment of tax under this Ordinance, the obligation as to secrecy imposed by section 4 of this Ordinance shall not prevent the disclosure to the authorized officers of the government in that part of the Commonwealth of such facts as may be necessary to enable the proper relief to be given in cases where relief is claimed from tax under this Ordinance or from income tax in that part or place aforesaid. [47] 47. (1) A non-resident person shall be assessable either directly or in the name of his agent in respect of all his profits arising in or derived from the Colony of any trade, profession or business carried on in the Colony whether such agent has the receipt of the profits or not, and the tax so assessed whether directly or in the name of the agent shall be recoverable by all means provided in this Ordinance out of the assets of the non-resident person or from the agent. Where there are more agents than one they may be assessed jointly or severally in respect of the profits of the non-resident person and shall be jointly and severally liable for tax thereon. (2) Every person chargeable with tax as agent, or from whom tax is recoverable in respect of the profits of another person, may retain out of any assets coming into his possession or control on behalf of such other person or in his capacity as agent so much thereof as shall be sufficient to produce the amount of such tax, and he shall be and is hereby indemnified against any person whomsoever in respect of his retention of such assets. [48] 48. (1) Where a person carries on a business of shipowner or aircraft owner or charterer and any ship or aircraft owned or chartered by such person calls at a port in the Colony the full amount of the profits arising from the carriage of passengers, mails, livestock and goods shipped in the Colony shall be deemed to arise in the Colony : Provided that- (a) this section shall not apply to goods which are brought to the Colony solely for transhipment unless the outward freight is payable in the Colony; and 330
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CAP. 112] Official secrecy. 30 of 1950, Schedule. Persons assessable on behalf of a non-resident. Profits of shipowners, aircraft owners and charterers. Inland Revenue. 46. Where, under any law in force in any part of the Commonwealth provision is made for the allowance of relief from income tax in respect of the payment of tax under this Ordinance, the obligation as to secrecy imposed by section 4 of this Ordinance shall not prevent the disclosure to the authorized officers of the government in that part of the Commonwealth of such facts as may be necessary to enable the proper relief to be given in cases where relief is claimed from tax under this Ordinance or from income tax in that part or place aforesaid. [47] 47. (1) A non-resident person shall be assessable either directly or in the name of his agent in respect of all his profits arising in or derived from the Colony of any trade, profession or business carried on in the Colony whether such agent has the receipt of the profits or not, and the tax so assessed whether directly or in the name of the agent shall be recoverable by all means provided in this Ordinance out of the assets of the non-resident person or from the agent. Where there are more agents than one they may be assessed jointly or severally in respect of the profits of the non-resident person and shall be jointly and severally liable for tax thereon. (2) Every person chargeable with tax as agent, or from whom tax is recoverable in respect of the profits of another person, may retain out of any assets coming into his possession or control on behalf of such other person or in his capacity as agent so much thereof as shall be sufficient to produce the amount of such tax, and he shall be and is hereby indemnified against any person whomsoever in respect of his retention of such assets. [48] 48. (1) Where a person carries on a business of shipowner or aircraft owner or charterer and any ship or aircraft owned or chartered by such person calls at a port 3 of 1949, 8.16. in the Colony the full amount of the profits arising from the carriage of passengers, mails, livestock and goods shipped in the Colony shall be deemed to arise in the Colony : Provided that- (a) this section shall not apply to goods which are brought to the Colony solely for transhipment unless the outward freight is payable in the Colony; and 330
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CAP. 112]

Official

secrecy.

30 of 1950, Schedule.

Persons assessable on behalf of a non-resident.

Profits of

shipowners,

aircraft

owners and

charterers.

Inland Revenue.

46. Where, under any law in force in any part of the Commonwealth provision is made for the allowance of relief from income tax in respect of the payment of tax under this Ordinance, the obligation as to secrecy imposed by section 4 of this Ordinance shall not prevent the disclosure to the authorized officers of the government in that part of the Commonwealth of such facts as may be necessary to enable the proper relief to be given in cases where relief is claimed from tax under this Ordinance or from income tax in that part or place aforesaid.

[47]

47. (1) A non-resident person shall be assessable either directly or in the name of his agent in respect of all his profits arising in or derived from the Colony of any trade, profession or business carried on in the Colony whether such agent has the receipt of the profits or not, and the tax so assessed whether directly or in the name of the agent shall be recoverable by all means provided in this Ordinance out of the assets of the non-resident person or from the agent. Where there are more agents than one they may be assessed jointly or severally in respect of the profits of the non-resident person and shall be jointly and severally liable for tax thereon.

(2) Every person chargeable with tax as agent, or from whom tax is recoverable in respect of the profits of another person, may retain out of any assets coming into his possession or control on behalf of such other person or in his capacity as agent so much thereof as shall be sufficient to produce the amount of such tax, and he shall be and is hereby indemnified against any person whomsoever in respect of his retention of such assets.

[48]

48. (1) Where a person carries on a business of shipowner or aircraft owner or charterer and any ship or aircraft owned or chartered by such person calls at a port 3 of 1949, 8.16. in the Colony the full amount of the profits arising from the carriage of passengers, mails, livestock and goods shipped in the Colony shall be deemed to arise in the Colony : Provided that-

(a) this section shall not apply to goods which are brought to the Colony solely for transhipment unless the outward freight is payable in the Colony; and

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