Romanian fiscal agency ANAF requests that previous president Iohannis relinquish the property in Sibiu
In a series of legal battles, the former President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, has been requested to vacate a property located in Sibiu by the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF). This is not the first instance where Iohannis and his wife, Carmen, have been ordered to return real estate.
The case at N. Bălcescu Street no. 29, first revealed by the press, involves a house that was previously owned illegally by the Iohannis spouses. In November 2015, the Brașov Court of Appeal ruled that the property at N. Bălcescu Street no. 29 had been illegally owned by the couple, according to HotNews. However, the specific details of the case are not provided.
The quick movement of these cases appears to be since Klaus Iohannis resigned from his office. The former presidential couple, reportedly collected over EUR 320,000 from rent paid by Raiffeisen Bank for the ground floor of the house at Nicolae Bălcescu Street number 29. Iohannis used the money to buy three additional houses, increasing his rental income.
The case at N. Bălcescu Street no. 29 is not the first instance where the Iohannis spouses have been involved in a property dispute. The legal battles over the properties in Sibiu are not the first instances where Klaus Iohannis and his wife have been ordered to return real estate. In September 2024, a court ruled that they should return two buildings and the money collected from rents to the state. The specific details of these earlier cases are not provided.
ANAF is also targeting a new property located in N. Bălcescu Street no. 29. Earlier this month, ANAF ordered Iohannis to return nearly EUR 1 million in rent, penalties, and interest linked to a property in Sibiu. There is no publicly available information about a current dispute between the Romanian government and Klaus Iohannis regarding the return of the property at N. Bălcescu Street no. 29 in Sibiu, nor about when Klaus Iohannis and his wife acquired that property.
It is important to note that the amount of tax obligations, income, and the value of assets related to the case at N. Bălcescu Street no. 29 are protected by fiscal secrecy. The ruling by the Brașov Court of Appeal at N. Bălcescu Street no. 29 is from November 2015, but the specific details of the case remain confidential.
This ongoing legal battle underscores the importance of transparency and accountability in public figures' financial dealings. As the case progresses, more details are expected to emerge, shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the Iohannis' property disputes.
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