The federal deputy (PSB-SP) presented a representation requesting that possible management failures (MDB) be investigated in the implementation of the exemption policy for (Urban Property and Territorial Tax) for .
Municipal legislation guarantees exemption from IPTU, limited to R$20,000, for properties affected by flooding and determines that sub-prefectures carry out active mapping of affected areas, allowing the benefit to be granted even without an individual request from the resident.
However, according to the parliamentarian, data obtained via LAI (Access to Information Law) indicates a drop in the number of exemptions granted since the expansion of the law. “The law exists to protect those who lose everything due to the floods, but what we see is a benefit that does not reach those who need it most”, says Tabata.
According to the representation, most Subprefectures do not make mandatory reports and condition the benefit on the resident’s request — only Guaianases and Freguesia do Ó/Brasilândia formally recognized the obligation.
Furthermore, at least six sub-prefectures —Santana/Tucuruvi, Pirituba/Jaraguá, Mooca, Campo Limpo, Vila Prudente and M’Boi Mirim— issued ordinances that created requirements not provided for by law, such as proof of measures to prevent flooding, according to the deputy.
The representation also cites signs of failure by the Municipal Secretariat of Subprefectures in coordinating and monitoring the policy.
Tabata asks the Public Ministry to investigate the omission of the Subprefectures, the legality of the ordinances and the actions of the Secretariat.
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