Bermudez (AVP) calls for review of DIMP fines on on-time payments

ORANJESTAD — AVP parliamentarian ing. Carlos Bermudez has submitted official questions to minister Geoffrey Wever about vehicle tax fines that may have been imposed on citizens who actually paid on time.

According to Bermudez, there are cases in which citizens paid on the official deadline, February 2, 2026, and also submitted bank proof and receipt requests, yet still received a fine because the DIMP system recorded the payment as late.

Bermudez argues that citizens should not bear the consequences of bank or administrative processing delays. In his view, if the government set a deadline and a citizen can prove payment was made on that date, that person should not be penalized.

He is asking for an investigation into how many people in 2026 received similar fines, by comparing DIMP records, Decos Join receipt requests and bank payment proofs. If the review shows that fines were imposed unfairly, Bermudez wants them withdrawn and, where fines have already been paid, restitution or compensation to be considered.

He also wants DIMP’s control system to be reviewed or adjusted to prevent the problem from recurring. His position is clear: if a citizen pays late, a fine is justified; but if payment was made on time, citizens should not pay the price for technical or administrative shortcomings of the government.