For those who didn't view the new property tax gimmick in Germany....it is a internet program, and you have to put around a dozen bits of information into the fields....explaining things. At the end, everyone (literally) will get a whole new property tax situation....some more....a few less.
So it came out today, with the deadline approaching here in Hessen....only one out of five had completed the application. Yeah, it kinda got the political folks disturbed.
So they've settled upon an extension.
Difficult? My wife spent around two hours trying to accomplish what they claimed was a 8-minute job.....failing to get it done. She went to a second day and another attempt.....another two hours....with that failing as well. Finally, some co-worker suggested one change, and in ten minutes....she was done.
My best guess is that probably a quarter of German society (those over 60) will not be able to do it without some government guy helping them. I'd also suggest that around 10-percent don't have connectivity or use the internet to any degree.
My humble belief? I think by the end of October.....a mass mailing to those left will have to occur, with a card that you'd fill out....for some gov't guy to fill into the software program.
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