Additional charges calculated twice for defaulters of municipal taxes: after the appeal, the Tar gives reason to Municipality of Salerno and rejects the request presented by Searchedthe “colossus” that deals with the collection service which for years has managed the service in the city which, in the course of the activities carried out in the shadow of the Arechi Castlemade taxpayers pay sums already calculated by the Tax Office. This is what was sanctioned by the judges of the first section of the administrative court of Largo San Tommaso (president Salvatore Mezzacapo) who, seven years after the appeal, have published the sentence in the last few days following the council meeting held on 6 November.
The checks
The Municipality, following the checks carried out on the Soget collection service, noted «deficiencies in carrying out the concession of the municipal revenue collection service» compared to the provisions of the contract signed in 2015, imposing a penalty from 88 thousand euros (equal to one percent of the net amount of the concession relationship) to the company: in particular, in the sights of the Guerra Palacethe incorrect calculation of taxes for defaulters of the Tarsu in which – according to the Authority – increases were applied that were neither owed by taxpayers nor requested by the administration. In particular, theTax Office in transmitting the lists of defaulters for whom the “files” were to be sent, he had transferred roles already including the additional charges.
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How will the recent court decision impact the relationship between the Municipality of Salerno and Soget S.p.A. in terms of tax collection practices?
Guest 1: Stefano Guerriero, Mayor of Salerno Municipality
Guest 2: Maria Lima, CEO of Soget S.p.A.
Website Editor: Good morning, Mayor Guerriero. Can you please shed some light on the recent decision made by the Administrative Court of Largo San Tommaso, which has calculated additional charges twice for defaulters of municipal taxes? How has this decision affected your administration’s efforts to collect taxes from citizens?
Mayor Guerriero: The decision by the Administrative Court has undermined our efforts to collect outstanding taxes from citizens in an efficient and transparent manner. The issue revolves around the calculation of additional charges for tax defaulters, which were initially calculated by the Tax Office and then doubled by the collection service provider, Soget. Our concern is that this practice has led to confusion and potential overcharging of citizens who are already struggling to pay their taxes. We are exploring all legal avenues to rectify this situation and ensure that taxpayers are not disadvantaged in any way.
Website Editor: Thank you for your insight, Mayor Guerriero. Ms. Lima, as the CEO of Soget S.p.A., could you please explain the company’s role in managing the collection of municipal taxes in Salerno and discuss the nature of the deficiencies highlighted by the Municipality related to the concession agreement?
Ms. Lima: As the service provider, our responsibility is to collect municipal taxes on behalf of the Municipality of Salerno. We use a sophisticated software system to calculate and manage these payments. The recent court decision found that there were some discrepancies in how additional charges were applied to tax defaulters, and these were attributed to errors made by our system. We are in the process of reviewing our procedures to ensure that such errors do not occur in the future. It’s important to note that these discrepancies did not result in any financial gain for our company, as the additional charges were paid to the Municipality of Salerno.
Website Editor: Understood. Additionally, what steps is Soget taking to rectify the situation and regain the trust of taxpayers and the Municipality?
