Long The dispute between the city of Hilden in North Rhine-Westphalia and a man who He was supposed to pay tax on dogsalthough he was not their owner, ended. In the administrative court in Düsseldorf, a representative of the city of Hilden, which was sued, He withdrew and discontinued the tax in the amount of EUR 1404.
Earlier, the city demanded that a man who did not have a single dog would pay “dog tax” in four years back. Man He posted photos on Facebook with dogs belonging to his daughter, friend, friends and neighbor. Officials, however, decided that animals belong to him.
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Therefore, the city administration sent a man in 2022 questionnaires regarding two identified dogs. Because the answer did not come, The office sent more letters. In the end, the man replied, stating that he had no dogs, but the office did not accept it, because the document lacked a valid signature.
The next step was the notification of nCellar over 1,400 euros “dog tax”. The city of Hilden did not recognize the man's objection due to the failure to meet the deadline. Although officials decided that a resident he doesn't really have a dogthey demanded payment from him anyway.
The case found its final in court. On Friday, a judge of the administrative court ruled that the notification of taxation was unlawfulbecause it was not clear if the man had dogs. Officials could carry out, for example, home visit.
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During the hearing, the judge called the representative of the defendant to the city to withdrawal and cancellation of tax. The man must only pay only half kchefs for his lawyer.
“I am quite satisfied,” said Marianus Krall, from whom Hilden demanded paying tax. He admitted that the last two and a half years They were not easy for himand the city administration was described as insolent.
Other decisions of the city also aroused its irritation, which meant that he decided to act himself. – This is why Now I am running for the mayor – he announced.