Looking on how to claim the municipal appreciation? Find the answer
If you’ve sold or acquired by gift or inheritance a home in the last 4 years and you had to pay tax on the municipal appreciation, despite selling your property for less than what you paid for it, this article on how to claim the municipal appreciation it’s going to be interesting for you.
What has happened to this tax?
Municipal appreciation, or IIVTNU, comes into play when there is a transmission of land (for example: to sell a house). It taxes the “increase in value” that could have experienced these lands during a particular time interval.
Therefore, it seems logical to think that, if there is no increase in value, it makes no sense to pay a tax on the increase in value.
However, against all logic and even though such an increase did not exist, the payment of that tax was demanded. We can see the best example in those people that, buying their houses in the real estate boom, have had to sell their properties after the effects of the crisis for a price lower than the purchase. Even incurring losses, the payment of this tax was also demanded.
The origin of the problem lies in how to calculate the tax. For calculations, it only takes into account the rateable value of the floor and the number of years that the property has been in our possession. After multiplication of these by a coefficient, the result it’s always that you have to pay. In other words, only by being the owner of an urban land you had to pay that tax.
At least, until now.
Thanks to the Constitutional Court, it has been declared as unconstitutional to require the payment of this tax when the increase in value is non-existent, opening the door to claims of all those affected by this improper collection of taxes.
How do I know if I can claim the municipal appreciation?
To claim the municipal appreciation, you must meet the following requirements:
- You have sold your house for a price lower than the price which was purchased for.
- It’s not been more than four years since the transfer of the property.
- Your settlement of the tax is not definitive.
If you meet these requirements, you are just a few steps from recovering your money.
What should I do to succeed in my claim?
First, you must meet a series of documents. You will need:
- Receipt attesting payment tax.
- The deed of sale that you signed on your purchase.
- The deed of sale that you signed on its sale.
Once you have all the documentation, you have two ways for the next step:
- You can hire a lawyer to manage all the process.
- Or you can develop your own claim by clicking here.
And ready! You will begin your claim and you will be closer to get your money back.
Start your claim now, it’s free!
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