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Land Tax Clearance Certificate

A land tax clearance certificate states whether there is any land tax owing on a property

Land Tax Clearance Certificate

A land tax clearance certificate provides confirmation regarding the existence of any outstanding land tax liabilities associated with a property.

The clearance certificate protects a purchaser from any outstanding land tax liability by a previous owner. It does not provide any protection to the owner of the land. Land tax is the first charge on the title to the land to which it relates and must be paid before ownership can change.

The certificate may be issued as ‘clear’ if: