Dispute over property tax: Over 100,000 objections in MV are imminent!

Dispute over property tax: Over 100,000 objections in MV are imminent!

Büssow, Deutschland - in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania it is bubbling in the property tax debate. To date, over 100,000 objections to the new property tax survey are in the room. Property owners are now concerned with a legal decision, while the topic causes plenty of unrest nationwide. Rüdiger Bartel, a resident from Büssow in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, feels disadvantaged on his 4,700 square meter property. Three quarters of this are undeveloped on this. "Building and undeveloped areas should be rated differently," says Bartel. The state, on the other hand, sees everything as an environmental country - a regulation that for many owners looks like a slap in the face.

An example is Bartel's land standard of 12 euros per square meter, while arable and forest areas in the region only cost between 50 cents and 2 euros per square meter. The owner association "Haus & Grund" and the federal government of taxpayers have also clinked into the debate and complain that the values ​​are far too generalized and too high. NDR reports that a legal report by Professor Gregor Kirchhof certifies the unconstitutional tax model.

Number of objections continues to increase

Already 13,400 contradictions against the new property tax notices were lodged in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as reported by the [Nordkurier] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/mecklenburg-vormern/schon-els-13-000- against Of the total of around 240,000 modest, the owners are asked to appeal within four weeks. The final amount of the newly calculated property tax will only be determined in the coming year. For many, this ensures uncertainty and resentment.

The determination of the land guidelines and the fictitious cold rents are also criticized. "All the calculations are anything but transparent," said the tenor from many households. The Federation of Taxpayers also prepares model suits against the reform to question the legality of the new calculations.

legal uncertainty for owners

If you want to act against the property tax notice, you need your own report and must prove that the value of the property is at least 40 percent below the information from the tax office. A challenge that makes many sleepless nights. Finance Minister Heiko Geue (SPD) still records the federal model and sees the new regulation as a normal tax procedure. "The evaluation will not take place promptly because we are dependent on a common procedure with the federal government," he says.

The topic of property tax not only affects property owners, but also has relevance for society as a whole. The latest reform mainly affects those who have saved their property for many years. In a country where property is very popular, this could turn out to be an explosive affair. Consumer advocates advise owners to immediately submit objections if there are concerns about the constitutionality of the calculation bases. Model letters for objections are provided to support the owners and to counter a possible wave of opposition.