Properties with solar energy will have a 20% discount on IPTU in Sorriso (MT)

The Municipality of Sorriso (MT) approved this week the creation of a program that aims to promote the renewable energy sector in the city, guaranteeing a 20% discount on the value of IPTU (Urban Property and Land Tax) for residents who have panels solar panels installed on their properties.

The program, called IPTU Verde, was created through the Law No. 3.196, dated December 13, 2021, and regulated on March 17, 2022.

The benefit corresponds to the reduction in the annual tax amount charged, for a period of, at most, six years.

“In any case, the partial exemption cannot exceed R$1 in each annual IPTU assessment”, explains Sorriso City Hall. 

The partial exemption will only be granted to residents who apply to obtain the discount.

The application must basically be filled out with the taxpayer's name, CPF/CNPJ, property address, real estate registration number and UC (Consumer Unit) number. 

“To access the photovoltaic exemption, the taxpayer must request the benefit, together with proof through documentation”, explains municipality's Finance Secretary, Sérgio Koková. 

The documents required for proof are:

• Identification documents of the property owner;
• Updated property registration – CRI;
• IPTU booklet for the year;
• Invoice account for the current energy consumption of the UC;
• Product acquisition invoice;
• Invoice for installation service for the micro-energy generating plant.