If controversial it was Water Pollution Tax (ICA) among the citizens for charging them with an additional cost and considering that, in Zaragoza, they paid twice for purifying the water when the tariff for the purifiers was already paid, their substitute tribute has been no less so: the Environmental Tax on Wastewater (IMAR).
A tax, approved in December 2021, that has generated a series of problems in its application for practically the same reasons as the ICA, as well as for your way of establishing payment. And, to avoid these inconveniences, the Government of Aragon wants to reform what has been started working on several lines for modification throughout 2025.
Although the reform is not finalizedfrom the Department of Environment of the Aragonese Executive, on which the Aragonese Water Institute (IAA) depends, a modification is contemplated in the application of this tax in order to benefit large families made up of more than five members.
In this way, it is intended to respond to the large families of special category and general categoryas long as they meet the requirement of being made up of more than five members. This change is expected to benefit nearly 13,000 familiesaccording to data provided by the Government of Aragon to theEconomist
This change in the tax is due to the fact that its application under current conditions negatively affects the homes of large families due to the mere fact that a large number of members of that same family unit reside in the same home. This leads to them being taxed in the settlement of a good part of their consumption in the third tranche of the rate and without having made improper use of the water.
The modification that is being considered contemplates as follows: eliminate that third section of the rateincluded in article 20 of Law 8/2021, of December 9, so that all consumption that exceeds the first tranche – which includes 0 to 6 cubic meters per month – is settled in the second.
In this way, section 3 would be eliminated, which includes consumption from 20 cubic meters, which is taxed at 1.37 euros per cubic meter. There would be the first two sections that, now, in accordance with current legislation, are set at 0.35 euros per cubic meter for consumption between 0 to 6 cubic meters (section 1), and 0.82 euros per cubic meter between the 6 and 20 cubic meters of water (section 2).
This is not the only change that could occur in the IMAR. It is also being studied modify extraordinary water consumption. This term includes all those linked to pipe breakdownsin household appliances or in the counter, among other causes within which we want to collect all those beyond the control of the users. These situations have led to the payment of high bills and disproportionate amounts.
The reform of this part of the tax would focus on establishing a system that allows users to correct a situation without excessive taxation. In this way, it is intended simplify the procedure for accreditation of a leak or breakdown. We also want to define the term extraordinary consumption in another way. Specifically, it is being considered to reduce it from three times to double the usual consumption.
At the moment, these are the lines on which we are working and are being studied, although there may be a variation until the entire proposal to reform this tax, which was already advanced by the Aragonese president Jorge Azcón during the Debate on the State of the Community, is defined.
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