Starting Augusts 16, penalties and interest will be charged on property tax bills for 2007. The 2007 property tax bills were issued in February and become delinquent on May 15.
Notwithstanding the penalty and interest provisions of Title 29, Virgin Islands Code, Section 2494, no interest or penalty may be levied on any assessment for the property tax years 2006, 2007, and 2008 for six months after the date of issuance of the respective year's tax assessment.
Virgin Islands property owners are encouraged to pay their 2007 property tax bills before August 16 in order to avoid penalties and interest.
Contact the Office of the Tax Collector at 776-8505 on St. Thomas for more information.