Debts owed to the municipal authorities will be written off in five years, according to a bill submitted by the Greek Ministry of the Interior for the first reading at the parliamentary committee level.
According to the Minister of Media and Finance Christos Staikouras, the bill refers to debts resulting from:
- real estate fees (TAP/ΤΑΠ);
- making money for the inclusion of property in the city plan;
- fees for water and sewerage;
- cemetery fees;
- fees for communal cleaning and street lighting;
- municipal tax on electrified territories;
- various potential municipal fees;
- fees from the gross proceeds of entertainment establishments, restaurants;
- related fees and penalties.
Debts on undeclared square meters of real estate are excluded. Let’s start with the fact that the debts of 2009-2012 are written off first of all. Contributions from 2013 to 2017 must be collected within two years, and later, that is, after 2018, five years after their certification.
According to the publication imerisia, there will be an immediate cancellation of all civil and professional debts to municipalities dating back to years before 2012 but not claimed by the municipal authorities, as well as a final cancellation of confirmed debts to municipalities that arose before 2012 but were not paid by the debtors. The current statute of limitations for municipal financial claims is currently 23 years.
It is not clear whether municipalities will still have the right to auction a debtor’s property for debts over €500, or whether they will demand to “vacate” a cemetery site if it has not been paid for five years.
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