Can this be done?

MaidenScotland · #1 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:39 AM

The mayoress of my daughters village has lost over 100,000 Euro since she took office last year and to make up this calamity she has decreed that there will be a tax of 40 Euro a year on dogs owned, awnings on homes will also be taxed as will air-conditioning units.

Surely no one can just make up a tax to pay for there incompetence.

How many dogs will be thrown out in the street???

Pesky Wesky · #2 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

The mayoress of my daughters village has lost over 100,000 Euro since she took office last year and to make up this calamity she has decreed that there will be a tax of 40 Euro a year on dogs owned, awnings on homes will also be taxed as will air-conditioning units.

Surely no one can just make up a tax to pay for there incompetence.

I think they can. Here they brought in a tax depending on how wide the entrance to your property is and I thought that was pretty bizarre. However when you think of past taxes like the number of windows you had...

xabiachica · #3 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

The mayoress of my daughters village has lost over 100,000 Euro since she took office last year and to make up this calamity she has decreed that there will be a tax of 40 Euro a year on dogs owned, awnings on homes will also be taxed as will air-conditioning units.

Surely no one can just make up a tax to pay for there incompetence.

How many dogs will be thrown out in the street???

welcome to Spain

as out of order it might seem to us I guess she's at least being open about the taxes, rather than fiddling the books

I'm sure she can do this - local mayors do seem to have the authority to invent any taxes they choose

MaidenScotland · #4 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:47 AM

Imagine being taxed on a parasol by the pool... having awnings up at the window is helping to save energy.

MaidenScotland · #5 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:52 AM

Taxing the dogs is absurd how many dogs will now be without a home?
My daughter has 5 dogs, 5 awnings and 2 air conditioning units.. and now no money.

steve_in_spain · #6 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by xabiachica

welcome to Spain

as out of order it might seem to us I guess she's at least being open about the taxes, rather than fiddling the books

I'm sure she can do this - local mayors do seem to have the authority to invent any taxes they choose

Local mayors seem to have the authority (or so they think) to do whatever they please... The mayoress of denia refused to marry some gay friends of mine a few years ago... because she didn't believe in it, despite national and regional laws making same sex marriage legal... they had to go to a judge to get her forced to do it.. and since i have heard that she's been up to the same tricks again.... anyway

does sound a bit harsh but I think others are right about local ajuntamientos making up their own rules and taxes... maybe worth contacting your regional government though to ask because I am sure they would have to get any things like this passed through them, no?

MaidenScotland · #7 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:56 AM

My grandsons school have had their water cut as they can't pay it.
My daughter teaches at another school and it is the night schools rent that is paying the electric and water bills.
The teachers at the boys school have said that the valencian government have spent 10's of millons on a new race car for the grand prix and desinging a new fuel for it.

crazy crazy world,

xabiachica · #8 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by steve_in_spain

Local mayors seem to have the authority (or so they think) to do whatever they please... The mayoress of denia refused to marry some gay friends of mine a few years ago... because she didn't believe in it, despite national and regional laws making same sex marriage legal... they had to go to a judge to get her forced to do it.. and since i have heard that she's been up to the same tricks again.... anyway

does sound a bit harsh but I think others are right about local ajuntamientos making up their own rules and taxes... maybe worth contacting your regional government though to ask because I am sure they would have to get any things like this passed through them, no?

I thought that was a judge in Denia who refused to perform same-sex marriages??

she was 'removed' to a different role iirc

you have a point though - it might be worth contacting regional govt. about it

steve_in_spain · #9 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 10:00 AM

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I thought that was a judge in Denia who refused to perform same-sex marriages??

she was 'removed' to a different role iirc

you have a point though - it might be worth contacting regional govt. about it

i was told the mayor and it was a judge who ordered her to do it...maybe I'm confused... its still early in the day!

MaidenScotland · #10 (**permalink**) 14th February 2012, 10:02 AM

I find it ridiculous that someone can have the authority to decide a tax overnight.
A friend had a local farmer come to him shouting that he must pay for his dogs and as we know everyone in the campo has dogs
Another friend has a neighbour who reported their dog..
Not a good tax for keeping harmony amongst neighbours.