Article 4 of Law No. 55-A/2012, of 29 October, added article 28 to the TGIS. This
provision foresees the taxation of property rights, usufruct and the right to surface on
urban real estate, with tax value equal to or greater than one million euros for the purposes of IMI.
This new tax gave rise to several complaints to the Ombudsman. Several enquiries
were then made with the tax authorities and the State Secretary for Tax Affairs but replies
were unable to clarify all issues raised.
Following the intention expressed by the XXI Constitutional Government to review
the existing legal framework, with the aim of eliminating the pernicious effects of its less
correct and reasonable implementation, the Ombudsman deemed as appropriate to bring
to the attention of the new State Secretary for Tax Affairs his thoughts on the subject,
in order to contribute to the improvement and clarification of the legal system in question, having in consideration the position of the Constitutional Court established in the
decision No. 620/2015, of 31 December 2015 and in the decision No. 692/2015, of 16
December 2015.
On the other hand, and in relation to the loss of exemption of Municipal Real Estate
Tax (IMI) for low-tax value real estate, owned by low-income taxpayers, the Ombudsman
has requested the State Secretary for Tax Affairs a significant update of the maximum
limits, foreseen in article 11-A of the CIMI, to the total gross household income and
to the overall tax value of all real estate belonging to the household, in order to ensure
the respect for constitutional imperatives of the right to housing and the right to private
property.
The State Secretary for Tax Affairs informed the Ombudsman that the draft State
budget for 2017 included a provision revoking article 28 of the TGIS. For having left out
all other questions and comments contained in the communication, the Ombudsman has
made a remark.
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Case Q-3821/15
Entity addressed: Tax Justice Department of Tax and Customs Authority.
Date: 2016.04.06
Subject: Tax. Penalties. Communication of invoices to the Tax and Customs Authority
Sequence: Suggestion expressly and fully accepted
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