The Air and Naval Operations Department of the Guardia di Finanza of Palermo has carried out the mapping of the ports and docks of the Sicilian capital by analyzing the socio-economic position of the concessionaires of state-owned areas falling under the management of the Port System Authority of the Sicilian Sea Western. The Guardia di Finanza has announced that of the 30 entities commercial and non-commercial vessels that provide mooring to 1,500 boats in the city center alone, about half were found not to be in rules with the payment of the Single Municipal Tax (IMU) and that, Thanks to the findings made by the financiers, the Palermo institution for the collection of taxes has already been able to issue assessment notices for a total of 700 thousand euros.

At the same time, more than 265 units were identified used for leasing activities, attributable to 78 different companies, all without an insurance policy to cover accidents and damage suffered by the driver of the leased vehicle, even when the accident is due to these caused. An unfair practice to the detriment of tenants and for the which sanctions were imposed on the respective clubs for about 40 thousand euros.

In addition, the inspections of the yellow flames led to the light a widespread and equally irregular phenomenon constituting in the use of state-owned property granted in concession for purposes not relevant or totally different from the purpose for which the was allocated by an act of the Authority of Port System by removing it from free usability. In Palermo alone, 80 different uses have been surveyed, all in favor of commercial activities carrying out the rental and leasing of pleasure craft that benefited from berths inside the piers which, on the other hand, were supposed to serve exclusively other purposes: shipbuilding, sports and amateur or recreational associations. The holders of state concessions that have allowed this use non-conforming of the asset, taking economic advantage with the berths and guaranteeing it in turn to the company of charter on duty who could improperly benefit from it, were sanctioned for a total amount close to 250 thousand euro.