15. Every person who wishes to receive a real estate tax refund in respect of the dwelling in which he lives on 31 December in a year must make an application therefor to the Minister in the form and containing the information prescribed by the latter, not later than 30 April of the following year.
He shall file his application at the same time as the fiscal return contemplated in section 1000 of the Taxation Act; he must file that return even if he is not subject to the payment of tax under the said act.