Municipal Property Tax to be Reduced Against Cadastral Change in Cangas

Updates made to the cadastral values in the municipality of Cangas, İspanya, pose a threat of creating great financial pressure on property owners. In order to prevent this situation, the Alternativa dos Veciños political movement held a meeting to inform the local people and determine a joint strategy. Neighbors who attended the meeting received detailed information on how the changes in the cadastral records would affect their personal taxes. As a result of the discussions, an agreement was reached to take a concrete political step to alleviate the tax burden. This important meeting, which took place in September, is seen as a critical turning point regarding how the municipality's tax policies will be shaped in the future.

The political formation in question announced that they will submit a formal motion to the municipal council as a proposed solution to the upcoming problems. The main purpose of the motion is to temporarily reduce the rate of the Property Tax (IBI) in urban areas to 0.46 percent in 2027. This rate would act as a kind of safety buffer for residents while making potential retrospective debt payments arising from the cadastral update. The political party aims to prevent citizens from experiencing a sudden economic shock thanks to this reduction. This transition period strategy stands out as a balanced approach aiming both to protect the municipal budget and to show that they are on the side of the public.

Looking at the long-term plans, it is seen that the party intends to adopt a more permanent and stable tax rate for 2028. Unlike the temporary reduction in 2027, the tax rate will be permanently fixed at 0.50 percent in 2028. Political representatives argue that the updates in the cadastre system will have a positive reflection on the municipal treasury. It is foreseen that approximately 3.500 new properties newly included in the system and the doubled property values will significantly increase the revenues of the local government. Thanks to this expected increase in revenue, it is stated that this reduction in the tax rate will not have any negative impact on the financial balance of Cangas Municipality.

In addition to the adjustments in the property tax rate, another important issue on the party's agenda is the situation of lands lacking urban services. Alternativa dos Veciños makes an additional demand for the protection of property owners who have an infrastructure deficiency in officially classified lands. In this context, an official document is requested from the municipality for parcels that do not have basic services such as sewage, water supply, or complete street lighting, but are legally classified as 'urban'. This requested certificate will be of a nature to prove that the properties in question do not actually have urban standards. The party believes that this document will be a vital tool to prevent property owners from paying unfairly high taxes.

When a general assessment is made, it is clear that Cangas Municipality has entered a deep transformation process in its tax and cadastral policies. The economic pressure created by the new cadastral valuations forces local politicians to take measures that will relieve the public. This comprehensive plan presented by Alternativa dos Veciños is built on a balance that aims both to secure the municipality's revenues and to ensure tax justice. These gradual reduction and infrastructure certification processes, which are planned to be implemented in the coming years, could also set an exemplary model for other local governments. As a result, the alleviation of the financial burdens of Cangas residents in the near future will directly depend on the strategic decisions to be taken by the local government.