Victims of domestic violence will no longer pay the state tax and stamp duty in property sharing and other property disputes. Through a draft law approved by the Cabinet, the state wants to provide additional protection mechanisms to victims of domestic violence and help them defend their rights without the burden of legal costs, IPN reports.
According to Minister of Justice Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, the fact that victims of domestic violence have to pay the state tax and stamp duty is discouraging and can create difficulties in seeking justice in court, especially if the victims have a precarious financial situation or depend on the aggressor. Respectively, the bill comes to solve this problem.
The draft law also stipulates concessions for people on low incomes. They will benefit from the exemption, rescheduling or compensation of the stamp duty so that the lack of money does not prevent them from seeking justice in court. According to the minister, the measure is in line with the decision of the Constitutional Court, which verified the constitutionality of particular provisions of the Law on the State Tax in order to ensure the right to defense.
Also, in order to avoid legal uncertainties, a fixed tax of 250 lei will be introduced for the recognition, execution, challenging and enforcement of foreign arbitrary judgments.
The initiative also provides for the exemption of the National Health Insurance Company from paying the stamp duty. This will allow it to defend the rights of insured persons without financial obstacles.
