Thursday, August 25, 2016

Disabled Association asks Government on amendments to the IUC – publico


 
         
                 

                         
                     

                 

 
 

The Portuguese Disabled Association (ODA) criticized the amendments to the law earlier this month exempted all disabled citizens of the Single Road Tax (IUC).

A decree dated August 1 changed the law and went on to determine that people become entitled to an exemption up to a limit of 200 euros, which means they will have to pay the tax that exceeds this value. The exemption continues to apply to vehicles of categories A, B and E (motorcycles, passenger cars and trailers), but puts a new threshold in the case of cars: under the new rules, only exempted cars with maximum emissions of 180 g / km carbon dioxide. Finally, and as was the case here, the exemption only applies to one vehicle per year. The news was released on Thursday by the Journal News .

Ana Sezudo, president of Disabled Portuguese Association (DPA), told Publico “did not understand” this change to the law and expects the government to respond to the request for explanations has been sent to the executive.

“in a country that does not meet the needs of the day -a-day disabled citizens, this IUC exemption was a compensation for the lack of response to those needs. There are accessibility issues, we do not have accessible transportation, so why change the law? “Asks Ana Sezudo.

The president of APD adds that the amendments to the law” influence the choice of vehicles “by the people with disabilities. “Most of the low range of vehicles that can be exempted, do not respond to the needs of these people. Or have no room for the wheelchair, or do not have the automatic transmission, which is often critical, “he explains.

Ana Sezudo also said he would like the Government” to say how many people with disabilities have own car and how much will win the state budget with these amendments to the law “.

” Many of these people live at home, without opportunities for mobility and jobless. And when they get employment or adequate transport have at their disposal to reach their workplace, so they need their own vehicle. And many go great difficulties to achieve. Much like us that most of these people had their own vehicle, “he added.

The president of DPA says he” sure that the state will not win big thing “in financial terms and continue waiting for explanations Government.

However, the government admitted on Thursday that there was “a misapplication of the law” on the exemption from IUC of vehicles for the disabled in some cases, and this exemption was “improperly removed” ensuring that the situation is being resolved.

An official source of the Ministry of Finance told Lusa that “found in some cases a misapplication of the law, having been wrongly withdrawn the exemption [Single Circulation tax - IUC] the taxpayers who should have received partial exemption “

the same source assured that.” instructions to correct these situations and to stop the settlements were given until the are met conditions for proper application law. “

the Ministry of Finance explains that in practice” if the IUC that exceed EUR 200, there is a loss of independence, but a reduction of the same “, which means” the taxpayer only pays the IUC value exceeding 200 euros. ” For example, the protection indicates that if the IUC due for a car is for example, “220 EUR IUC, the amount payable is reduced to 20 euros.”

the protection also said that, taking into account these changes in the seat of IUC, 90% of vehicles are eligible for a full exemption, 8% of vehicles will have to pay IUC values ​​less than 50.61 euros (with a reduction of EUR 200) and only 2% of vehicles will have to pay IUC values ​​superior to that value.

                     
 
 
                 


             

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