Dozens of properties are being “hammered” by financial officials, in the context of increasing pressure on debtor owners, but also to send a message to taxpayers who have “open” accounts at the Finance Department to make an adjustment in the time.
It should be noted that these are properties owned by large public debtors, who in any case will receive individual notification in the coming days that the Finance Department is taking the measures provided for in the Public Revenue Collection Code, in order not to harm the public.
With these measures, the financial staff is essentially trying to send another message to the market, especially to those who owe exorbitant amounts, that there is no room for tolerance, as such a measure would be at the expense of consistent taxpayers and even small debtors who They owe up to 100 thousand euros, perhaps even more, but, based on AADE data, they are “running” to pay off their debts.
At the same time, it is also a message that the political leadership of the Ministry of National Economy wants to “block” the increase in unpaid taxes and fines, which have led to overdue debts today exceeding 107 billion euros, of which around 80 billion euros. billion are obviously recoverable euros.
Debts and auctions
Debts created by more than 3.8 million taxpayers, of which more than 1.5 million debtors are already in compulsory measures, while the remaining 2 million taxpayers are in the “antechamber” of confiscations and auctions.
In this context, electronic auctions are already planned for more than 30 properties by the end of this year, which include, among others, maisonettes, plots of land, plots of land, industrial units, warehouses and parking lots, etc.
In particular, the list for the last quarter of the year includes the auction on October 23rd of land with an industrial installation on an area of 25.4 hectares in Viotia City Hall, an 800 m2 maisonette. in Nea Erythrea, but also a 1.2 acre plot of land in Kastri.
For November, the “catalog” highlights the auction of a plot of land with construction measuring 780 m2, with cellars and parking spaces, in Nea Ionia, but . The building has 780.9 m2, and there are also two underground car parks with 23 spaces. The property is located in Nea Ionia, but also on a plot with an apartment building in the Kalogreza refugee settlement.
When is the auction cancelled?
In any case, it is worth noting that when the debtor joins a debt settlement program, the auction may be cancelled.
It should be noted that for the collection of overdue debts to the State, which have not been subject to a partial payment regime, the measures provided for in article 9 of KEDE (Law 4978/2022, A΄190) apply and are:
a) confiscation of movable assets, whether in the hands of the debtor, or movable assets and receivables, in general, of the debtor that are in the hands of a third party,
b) confiscation of real estate.
In addition to the above, it is possible, in accordance with current legislation, to take administrative, security and judicial measures against the State debtor.
In turn, can the head of the debt collection agency issue an auction plan?
- If the debtor has not included his debts in the settlement plan, after forty (40) days and a maximum of four (4) months from the seizure, he sets the auction date at a maximum of five (5) months from the date of issuance of the plan.
- if the auction is not held on the day specified in the schedule, issue a new schedule, within a maximum period of one year from the day on which the auction was not held or was suspended, and sets a new date as above. The above deadlines are not met, as long as there is an important reason mentioned in the supervisor’s substantiated report.
What is not confiscated
In any case, the seizure of real estate, as well as the seizure of cell phones in the debtor’s possession, is not imposed on debtors who have debts due for any reason (for which payment they are responsible as the first debtor, co-obligor, guarantor, etc. .) with a total value of five hundred (500) euros, except for confiscation in the hands of third parties.
The above amount does not include late payment surcharges, late payment interest or late payment penalties.
Deposits in credit institutions in an individual or joint account up to the amount of 1,250 (one thousand two hundred and fifty) euros, per month, for each individual and in a single credit institution are also not required. The application of this provision requires the submission of an electronic declaration to the tax administration’s information system, with which a single account is notified by the natural person.
If there is a periodic credit account for wages, pensions and insurance benefits, only this account is disclosed.
It should also be noted that the seizure of salaries, pensions and insurance benefits paid periodically is not permitted, as long as the total monthly amount, deducting mandatory contributions, is less than one thousand (1,000) euros, and in cases where it exceeds this amount , the seizure of debts to the State is permitted for ½ of the excess value of one thousand (1,000) euros and up to the value of one thousand and five hundred (1,500) euros, as well as for the entire excess value of one thousand and five hundred (1,500) euros .