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Property tax: the record.
The repeal and the historical residential calculation
Source review · 14 November 2026Historical reference · Not a current tax bill
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The law changed
Repealed from 1 January 2026
Section 17 of the Finance Act 2025 repeals the Property Tax Act. Section 23(1) brings that repeal into force on 2026-01-01. This tool does not calculate a current liability under the repealed Act or determine whether an earlier assessment remains payable.
Finance Act 2025 · ss. 17, 23(1)02
Check the historical example
Use the annual rental value, not the market sale price. The IRD’s published residential example deducts 10% from ARV, then applies 2% to the remainder. An ARV of TT$24,000 gives TT$432 under that historical method.
IRD historical assessment FAQ