The Local Government Board, meeting this morning, under the chairmanship of Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, has approved the proposal of Councillor he area of Finance and Personnel, Fatima Suanzes, to amend the Tax Ordinance of Taxes, Fees and Public Prices for 2013.
According to the Councillor to the media after the meeting, the purpose of this amendment is that financial institutions take unequivocally the payment of capital gains tax of homes in a foreclosure.
Suanzes has clarified that this measure is already included in the latest reform of state legislation and according to her, has been applied by municipal finances since last January.
With his reflection in municipal regulations what you want is to avoid implementation problems, added the councilor.
In this way the homeless do not have to pay capital gains when banks remain with their homes for non-payment of debts, but the purchaser.
AGREEMENT WITH THE REGISTRAR
A proposal also by the Councillor of Finance, the Board of Governors approved an agreement with the property registrars Cartagena to exchange data, which is expected to better management of taxes.
In this way both the city of Cartagena as registrars will exchange data on property transactions intervened and taxes that may apply.
This improved communication will reveal the taxes that are pending settlement of a property prior to registration and ownership changes that occur.
THE CITY ALREADY PAID 68 DAYS
Asked by reporters councilor referred to the property tax (IBI), the collection period is open until August 5.
According to the councilor, the campaign this tax is positive results are being achieved expected levels.
Urban property tax is expected to raise about 49 billion euros, which will be used to pay suppliers.
Suanzes has indicated that the average payment to suppliers in the city of Cartagena is currently in 68 days, according to figures from the first quarter of 2013, and is still working to reduce it.
In 2011, the average time was between 149 and 160 days.
Cartagena, according to the councilor, is situated in one of the best positions in the municipalities of large population in terms of average payment to suppliers
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena