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TREASURY DEMANDS 'OCCUPATION FINE' FROM BULGARIAN FOUNDATION FOR ITS OWN BUILDING
Uygar Gultekin 02.26.2015 09:52SOCIETY
The State of Turkey, after having seized a building that belongs to
the Bulgarian Exarchate Orthodox Church Foundation, is now demanding a
fee in return for occupying the building for 3 years -after returning
the building to the foundation. The Treasury has issued a 50 thousand
TL fine to the foundation.
The 166-year old building, used by the religious officials of the St.
Stephen Church, also known as 'Demir Kilise' [lit. Iron Church] since
its main skeleton is made of steel and is covered by metal boards,
was seized in 2000 by the Ministry of Finance General Directorate of
Real Estate on the pretext that it was an 'unused building' although it
was being used by the Foundation at the time. Its deed was registered
under the Ministry of Finance. However, even after the registration,
permission was issued for it to be used by the Foundation.
Following the new regulation to the Law on Foundations for the return
of properties of minority foundations, the Bulgarian Foundation
applied to the General Directorate of Foundations for the return of
the building. In 2012, the Directorate returned the building and the
land plot of the Church and the Å~^iÅ~_li Vocational High School of
Industry to the Foundation.
However, following the return of the property, the Revenue Office
issued a decision of adequate pay, or in other words, a fine of 50
thousand TL for the period the building was registered under the
Treasury. The Revenue Office demands an occupancy fee for the period
from 1999 to 2012.
Following the decision of the Revenue Office, the bank accounts of
the Foundation have been sequestrated. The Foundation now has to pay
the fine to the State for a building that belongs to it.
The Bulgarian Foundation has reacted to the procedure. Milko Pecatikov,
a member of the Foundation administration pointed out the absurdity
of the decision to issue a fine for a property that belongs to the
foundation. Pecatikov said, "Our property, which is listed in the
1936 Declaration, was seized. We have the records; our deed was for
many years in the hands of the Treasury. We secured its return.
Now we face this bizarre implementation."
http://www.agos.com.tr/en/article/10697/treasury-demands-occupation-fine-from-bulgarian-foundation-for-its-own-building
From: A. Papazian
Uygar Gultekin 02.26.2015 09:52SOCIETY
The State of Turkey, after having seized a building that belongs to
the Bulgarian Exarchate Orthodox Church Foundation, is now demanding a
fee in return for occupying the building for 3 years -after returning
the building to the foundation. The Treasury has issued a 50 thousand
TL fine to the foundation.
The 166-year old building, used by the religious officials of the St.
Stephen Church, also known as 'Demir Kilise' [lit. Iron Church] since
its main skeleton is made of steel and is covered by metal boards,
was seized in 2000 by the Ministry of Finance General Directorate of
Real Estate on the pretext that it was an 'unused building' although it
was being used by the Foundation at the time. Its deed was registered
under the Ministry of Finance. However, even after the registration,
permission was issued for it to be used by the Foundation.
Following the new regulation to the Law on Foundations for the return
of properties of minority foundations, the Bulgarian Foundation
applied to the General Directorate of Foundations for the return of
the building. In 2012, the Directorate returned the building and the
land plot of the Church and the Å~^iÅ~_li Vocational High School of
Industry to the Foundation.
However, following the return of the property, the Revenue Office
issued a decision of adequate pay, or in other words, a fine of 50
thousand TL for the period the building was registered under the
Treasury. The Revenue Office demands an occupancy fee for the period
from 1999 to 2012.
Following the decision of the Revenue Office, the bank accounts of
the Foundation have been sequestrated. The Foundation now has to pay
the fine to the State for a building that belongs to it.
The Bulgarian Foundation has reacted to the procedure. Milko Pecatikov,
a member of the Foundation administration pointed out the absurdity
of the decision to issue a fine for a property that belongs to the
foundation. Pecatikov said, "Our property, which is listed in the
1936 Declaration, was seized. We have the records; our deed was for
many years in the hands of the Treasury. We secured its return.
Now we face this bizarre implementation."
http://www.agos.com.tr/en/article/10697/treasury-demands-occupation-fine-from-bulgarian-foundation-for-its-own-building
From: A. Papazian