Ten municipalities from Trás-os-Montes and Douro formalized a joint position to monitor the taxation process of the sale of the six Douro dams and defend the collection of associated taxes. The municipalities involved are Alfândega da Fé, Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Miranda do Douro, Mirandela, Mogadouro, Murça, Torre de Moncorvo and Vila Flor, which approved the declaration after a meeting held on August 27 in Torre de Moncorvo.
The mayors consider the initiation of the settlement process by the Tax and Customs Authority relevant, but guarantee they will maintain a joint position and monitor the evolution of the process until the collection of the amounts legally deemed owed.
In the declaration, the municipalities argue that the issue is particularly important for the territories where the hydroelectric infrastructures are located, which for decades have borne their economic, environmental and territorial impacts.
The ten municipalities consider that the fulfillment of the tax obligations associated with the sale of the dams also constitutes a matter of territorial equity and reaffirm their commitment to continue defending the interests of the Trás-os-Montes and Douro populations throughout the process.
