Archdiocese regrets “overzealous” the tax authorities in the collection of IMI – Correio do Minho

Archdiocese regrets “overzealous” the tax authorities in the collection of IMI

Braga

The tax authorities ‘fell’ on parishes and is demanding the payment of Property tax (IMI) to rectories, convents, churchyards of churches, IPSS’s and equipment for catechesis or other educational and social activities and even homes that host people and the neediest families. Notifications are coming to these structures all over the country and Braga is no exception. Valdemar Gonçalves, Vicar General of the Archdiocese, speaks of “overzealous.”

 There are already several cases that were submitted to the Central Services of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga, as said the vicar general of the ‘Correio do Minho’, where many priests have been directed to ask for help, having arrived more than two dozen requests.

 But the canon Valdemar Gonçalves states that within the archdiocese the number is much higher, characterizing this action by the Tax Authority “overzealous” and explains that the law is on the side of parishes and their structures “under Article 26. º the Concordat signed between the State and the Holy See in 2004, where is stipulated the exemption and any tax or general contribution, regional or local places of worship or other buildings or part of them directly aimed at creating religious purposes’ – so there is any doubt, “considered the official, stating that” today (yesterday) the Guimarães archpriest contacted us to inform us that the same is happening there. “

 At this time the Archdiocese of Braga is supporting the parishes and parish structures through a statement that has to be sent and addressed to the Director General of Finance, claiming precisely its exemption from the payment of IMI, through what is stated in Article 26 of Cocordata.
 

 Anyway, the parish priests and parish structures responsible for personally can do it with the relevant tax office, delivering the same statement in order to make it that way proven their exemption. And that’s what many are already doing precisely to avoid that by not doing so, the tax can even be charged.

 For those who need the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga provides the draft for the declaration to be submitted to Finance, which must include the identification of the priest and also the reference to the Concordat.

 “The exemption from IMI in this case is so obvious, so clear, that there is no room for any doubt”, said the vicar general of the Archdiocese of Braga, warning of a “media game”. “We want there to be social justice, but exemptions are made is to be fulfilled.”

 The feet. Tiago Freitas, head of the communications department of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga, explained that reports started coming to parishes and parish structures there are roughly half months, should the notified to proceed to their complaint with the Financial Services. “There is no doubt that the churches, IPSS’s homes or other parochial structures are free,” said the foot. Tiago Freitas, remembering, however, that is not the first time the tax authorities try to charge this tax, although this time the number of notifications has been greater.

 It should be noted also that this time the Archdiocese of Braga is also to inform all the parishes that are under their responsibility, to the warning of this situation so that in the case of tam well come to be notified, proceed straightaway to en- livery declaration that claims for exemption from payment of IMI with the relevant tax office.

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