While the government continues to burden CHP municipalities with SSI debts, the CHP administration has put new practices on its agenda, especially aimed at increasing the revenues of district municipalities, following the enforcement proceedings initiated against the municipalities. CHP Deputy Chairman of Local Governments Gökan Zeybek explained CHP’s road map regarding SSI debts to our newspaper. While it is stated that the CHP is closely following nearly 60 different items aimed at increasing revenues for the SSI debts faced by municipalities, four points primarily stand out in this context.
‘WE ARE WAITING FOR CONCRETE STEP’
Zeybek said, “It is important to reduce the rate at which districts, especially in metropolitan cities, rely on Iller Bank to generate their revenues. “We have a strategic plan to reduce this rate to below 30 percent,” he said.
It was also stated that the municipalities would take action against losses and thefts related to property tax revenues, and it was stated that there was a 10-15 percent loss and theft rate among taxpayers. Pointing out that 10 or 15 percent of taxpayers are exempt from taxes, Zeybek said that their follow-up will be increased with the studies to be carried out.
Zeybek said, “Obviously, the government will continue to collect from us the debts left by the AKP administrations in the past. We have not received a response to our applications to date, but this is a problem not only of our municipalities, but also of all subsidiaries and affiliated companies that are public institutions. “We expect the government to take a concrete step,” he said.
Source: www.cumhuriyet.com.tr
