Administrative Swap

Community

Alternative to taxes: taxpayers settle unpaid fees by working for the community

The economic crisis of the last few years has significantly influenced the labour market by greatly affecting the income of many families who have been struggling to pay municipal taxes. In an effort to enable each household to preserve economic resources for primary needs while at the same time ensuring compliance with taxation, Invorio was the first municipality in Italy to introduce the Administrative Swap in 2015 which is applied voluntarily to citizens who have unpaid taxes. This project allows some taxpayers to settle unpaid fees or other overdue payments by working for the community. Such services may include: cleaning, maintenance and decoration of green areas, squares, streets or urban improvement, recovery and reuse of areas and unused buildings for purposes of general interest.