Tributação municipal como incentivo ao desenvolvimento sustentável nas cidades: o caso do “IPTU VERDE” de Salvador
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2017-08-01
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Universidade Catolica de Salvador
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The objective of this PhD research was to evaluate and propose components of the IPTU incidence system of Salvador city with the purpose of using municipal ecological taxation as a public policy mechanism for sustainable development. Specifically, we discussed the adoption of ecological taxation in the context of sustainable development in cities; the criteria for granting the "IPTU Verde" Sustainable Certification Program of Salvador city were analyzed; the benefits derived from this program were analyzed; the proposal of components of a municipal ecological tax system in respect to IPTU was presented, and its application was evaluated in two municipal real estate projects. This empirical study was supported by the hypothetical-deductive method towards achieving the purpose of this research. It is characterized, therefore, as an applied research as to its nature, due to the use of existing contents for practical application purposes. Regarding the scope of the objectives, the present research is classified as descriptive-explanatory in nature. As a strategy for conducting the research, the Case Study was used, through bibliographic research, documentary research, content analysis and a field activity was complementarily carried out through the presence of public officials involved in the "IPTU VERDE" regulation of Salvador. The results of the investigation showed that the model applied in the Bahian capital was inspired by the international certification standard known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), because it establishes a staggering through score to qualify to practice environmental sustainability with a view to the use of sustainable materials and technologies in buildings. This condition led to the understanding that is one of the limitations to the access to Sustainable certification program called "GREEN TAXES". Such program tends to prioritize specific buildings, due to the demand by local laws of a series of requirements as a criterion for environmental sustainability practices in obtaining certification of a sustainable enterprise and its application in tax rebate. Therefore, in order for the IPTU Verde’s incidence system to be used as a public policy mechanism for sustainable development, it would call for a profound reformulation of its regulation. For this purpose, components that are compatible with the Sustainable Development Objectives (SDO) for cities would be defined in order to establish criteria which seek to prioritize urban quality and provide taxpayers with conditions and affordable means to obtain this type of tax benefit.
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Certificação sustentável, Extrafiscalidade Tributária, Sutentabilidade ambiental, Tributação ecológica, Sustainable certification, Tax rules, Environmental Sustainability, Ecological taxation