Tax Certificate in Pečovská Nová Ves
Finally, no more manually checking hundreds of parcels and owners
As in many municipalities, the greatest complications arose when verifying land parcels with a large number of owners or those where it was unclear who was actually using them. The municipality therefore assessed taxes primarily on those agricultural and forest land parcels that farmers had reported in their tax returns. Furthermore, companies and small-scale farmers often reported only the total area without a list of specific parcels, which made verification difficult and increased the risk of duplication. There was no reliable way to verify whether the entire area of land in use had been declared or whether all entities managing the land had been accounted for.
As a result, a significant portion of the property tax base remained outside the municipality’s purview. Fragmented ownership, hundreds of parcels, and the unavailability of information on land use relationships made a comprehensive audit of the entire territory virtually impossible in practice.
As a result, a significant portion of the property tax base remained outside the municipality’s purview. Fragmented ownership, hundreds of parcels, and the unavailability of information on land use relationships made a comprehensive audit of the entire territory virtually impossible in practice.
The municipality needed an overview of land use and a basis on which to rely when reviewing tax returns and assessing taxes. The tax registry automatically links data from the land registry with land and forest records into a single map. As a result, the municipality gained an overview not only of landowners but also of land users, including information that would have been very difficult or impossible to track down through manual verification.
Ultimately, the most significant benefit was seen in the case of forest lands, where two new forest managers were identified.For the first time, the municipality gained a comprehensive overview of who actually uses the forests within its territory, along with precisely calculated acreages and the amount of tax to be assessed in accordance with the municipal regulation.
- Overview of the AreaThe land registry provided the first-ever overview of agricultural and forest land throughout the entire cadastral area, along with detailed information on its actual use. This gave the municipality an overview that would have been practically impossible to compile manually.
- Financial potential for the municipalityThe local government can reliably identify who actually manages the land or forest and the size of the area, which allows it to target the correct taxpayer and improve tax collection.
“Based on what I’ve seen so far from the Tax Passport, I estimate that a 20% increase in revenue is realistic.” A. Nalevanková - Pečovská Nová Ves - Identification of Undeclared CasesThe tool helps identify taxpayers who have not filed a tax return, as well as verify the accuracy of the assessed amounts reported in submitted tax returns.
“Don’t be intimidated by this tool at first, because it really does offer a lot of possibilities; it’s a huge help, especially when verifying land managers.” A. Nalevanková - Pečovská Nová Ves - Significant time savingsThe Land Tax Passport has sped up the retrieval of information on parcels of land, resulting in savings of dozens of hours of work. Staff report at least a 50% time savings compared to the original procedure, in which they verified cases manually using the cadastral registry and documents from various records and registers.
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without raising tax rates
The tax report compares the information reported on the tax return with the actual situation and highlights discrepancies in the assessed area, land classification, or tax rate. You can also review and assess any information that was previously omitted.
It will reveal the tax potential
identifies discrepancies between the land registry, tax records, and actual use
Calculate the tax
It automatically calculates the prorated assessments and the tax amount based on your local ordinance
Prepare the supporting documents
Data exported in Excel format can be used for further processing