Road tax added to council tax

[janmack]

Has anyone else been asked to pay "road tax" when they've gone to pay their council tax?  We went to pay ours today and were told we had to pay an additional 827TL "because we had new roads laid last year".  We paid our council tax but told them we'd pay the road tax at a later date.  Is this a new thing???

[Ian]

Crikey - this could cause a bit of a do!

I await replies with interest!

[stoop]

Yes we had this a couple of years back in Koca Calis - not that much though - is it a motorway?

[kevin3]

When I paid my council tax in Hisaronu last month the guy said there would be changes next year but when I asked what he just shrugged his shoulders as though he didnt know.Bet they dont go down.

[Chinook]

Our neighbours on the next road have been told that the Belediye intends paving their road during the winter and that they will have to make a contribution to the cost.

[janmack]

Interesting.  One of the guys in the office said it was because we are on a complex.  However there are also lots of private detached homes, apartments etc on our road, owned by Turkish and foreigners.  Must have a chat with some of them to find out if they have been asked for money.  What makes it worse is that the roads aren't even block paved, they're tarmac and loose chips!

[terrie]

where are you?as stoop said you do pay road tax,if you were koca calis/ciftlik..we had a large detached house,and had to pay 1000tl,4 years ago...now moved to smaller house in same area and had to pay another 400tl.normally paid when you get tapu

[janmack]

We're behind Genpa in Lissa Park.

[stuart]

if you street has been improved, for example they are block paving in 2karagozkler just now and i expect to get a bill added to my council tax.
but worth it i think.

[janmack]

Fair enough Stuart but we didn't get block paving and the roads were resurfaced 2 years ago not last year.  Other owners I know paid their council tax in August of this year and they were not asked to pay any extras.  Just find it a bit odd that's all.  I will ask owners on the other side of the road, who do not live on a complex, if they are being charged.  We don't mind paying our dues so long as everyone else is.