Municipalities - Finance Minister asks offices for Christmas peace
Citizens in Saxony will only have to deal with the tax offices in exceptional cases between Christmas and New Year. Finance Minister Hartmut Vorjohann (CDU) has asked the Saxon finance ministers for a "Christmas truce". In particular, no external audits are to be carried out from December 23rd to New Year and no enforcement measures are to be implemented, as the ministry announced in response to an inquiry. In addition, the sending of reminders will be temporarily suspended for technical reasons. Automatic reminders will not be sent out again until January 2.
Exceptions to the so-called Christmas truce are possible in the event of imminent danger or an impending statute of limitations. In addition, tax assessments will continue to be issued without restriction.
The Christmas truce is intended to take account of the special nature of Christmas and thus make a small contribution to a good relationship between taxpayers and tax offices, the statement continued. Possible comparable regulations for cities and municipalities are not the responsibility of the State Ministry of Finance.
In response to an inquiry, the city of Dresden announced that it would not be issuing any seizure and confiscation orders in the period from December 6, 2023 to January 5, 2024. Home visits, vehicle seizures and home searches by the enforcement field service will not be carried out from December 20 to January 1, 2024, it said.
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- While the Saxon municipalities are observing the Christmas truce, the finance minister in the commune of Dresden has also decided to suspend certain enforcement measures during the same period.
- Despite the exceptional case clause for the Christmas truce, the CDU-led state government in Saxony is urging its finance ministers to steer clear of external audits and enforcement actions between Christmas and New Year.
- The tax offices in Saxony's municipalities, including the one in the city of Dresden, are offering taxpayers some relief during the holiday season by temporarily suspending reminder notifications and implementing fewer enforcement measures.
- The exceptional case clause in the Christmas truce agreement allows for the continuation of tax assessments in some instances, but it also restricts the issue of seizure and confiscation orders during this time frame in municipalities like Dresden.
- In the exceptional case of an impending statute of limitations or an imminent danger, it may be necessary for the tax offices in Saxony's municipalities, such as Dresden, to pursue enforcement actions outside of the Christmas truce period.
Source: www.stern.de
