The Chamber of Portimão is facing various obstacles and protests to apply the Rate of Civil Protection, passed two years ago but only now put to the collection. A public meeting was scheduled municipal officers, on Tuesday, the outraged voices of citizens. “Just more taxes is theft”, shouted. Outside, on the street, opposite the building of the Town Hall, more than two hundred popular, wielding placards, formed the chorus of voices rejecting the fee, managing to make yourself heard in the auditorium. Undersigned a municipal decision to repudiate already has 3,500 supporters.
The mayor, Isilda Gomes, during the agenda of the Executive granted to the public, said he understands the criticism but said nothing citizens can change. “The fee was approved in 2012, the proposal was open for public discussion and was approved by the Municipal Assembly,” he emphasized. As for having not been sufficiently publicized, said: “I take entirely wrong, people thought they had known”
The citizens suffering from economic failure – less than 419 euros / month income. – are exempt from submitting an application to the local authority requesting aid services
A house valued at 100,000 euros will pay a 20 euro fee for civil protection, to support firefighters.. The minimum amount to be collected is five euros.
The move is being interpreted as “another tax” in a county that charges the maximum rate of IMI for meeting financial assistance under the Support Program Local Economy (LMP). Payment to suppliers of municipal services has a delay of five years.
The Civil Protection fee covers not only the urban buildings, but also the rustic buildings. In case there are multiple owners of the same ground (in some cases without any income), the owners are to be notified to pay each five euros. Initially, the camera set on 17 October as the date for payment of the fee but have been extended until Thursday. The executive, socialist majority, has been confronted with three popular demonstrations and promised not demobilize.
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