Chr. Triantopoulos: Exemption for 2022 from the payment of ENFIA for property owners of Northern Evia

Exemption from the payment of ENFIA for the property owners of Northern Evia is foreseen for 2022, with a special provision promoted by the Ministry of Finance.

Specifically, as mentioned in a post by the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, in charge of State Aid and Rehabilitation from Natural Disasters, Mr. Christos Triantopoulos, in the bill entitled “Modernization of the operating framework of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission – of residence in the body of acquisition and re-lease of chapter A ‘of the second part of the third book of law 4738/2020 – Incorporation in the Greek legislation of Directives (EU) 2020/1151 and (EU) 2021/1159, new reduced Uniform Property Tax (ENFIA), urgent tax and customs regulations for the treatment of in particular the energy crisis and other provisions “, the exemption from the payment of ENFIA for the property owners of Northern Evia is foreseen in 2022 as well.

In particular, article 42 of the bill states that “the properties located within the administrative boundaries of the Municipalities of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna and Istiaia-Edipsos of the Regional Unit of Evia of the Region of Central Greece are exempted for the years 2021 and 2022, provided ownership or other rights in rem in the property belong to the taxpayer for those years “. It is clarified that with the Legislative Content Act ratified with art. 2 of Law 4824/2021 (Government Gazette A ‘156 / 02.09.2021) an exemption from the payment of ENFIA in 2021 for the said areas had already been provided.

In this context, Mr. Christos Triantopoulos, stated in this regard: “The Government, under the instructions of the Prime Minister, continues at an intensive pace the implementation of its plan for the support and rehabilitation of the areas of Northern Evia affected by the large fires. last summer, enriching and strengthening it, where necessary, in cooperation with all the ministries involved. of the Ministry of Finance has already been submitted to the Parliament, the exemption for ENFIA for the real estate of the area for 2022. This is a significant relief that concerns horizontally all property owners in the Municipalities of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna and Istiaia – Edipsos – in the municipalities, that is, that were affected in their entirety by the specific natural disaster. for a new, important, financial support intervention to the region and, in particular, to the households and businesses of Northern Evia, which exceeds 10 million euros “. Also, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Responsible for Tax Policy and Public Property , Mr. Apostolos Vesyropoulos, noted that “in the context of supporting the areas of Northern Evia that were affected by the summer fires, we proceed through legislation that is voted today in Parliament, the exemption from the payment of ENFIA for 2022 for property owners in the Municipalities of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna and Istiaia-Edipsos. We remain practical helpers to the citizens and businesses of Northern Evia, reducing their tax burdens “.