A STUDY ON THE LEGALITY OF CHARGING SEWAGE FEE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÍSO DO TOCANTINS

Abstract

This article sought analyze the legality of charging sewage fees in the Municipality of Paraíso do Tocantins. Thus, it will be investigated how water and sewage fees can influence the preservation and sustainable use of local water resources, analyzing the environmental impact and regulations, addressing the legal nature of water and sewage fees, discussing whether they qualify as taxes or not, and how this affects its legality and enforcement. In this way, a legal analysis is provided in relation to the provision of water and sewage services by the city and consumer rights, evaluating issues such as service quality, fair tariffs and transparency. To this end, research is carried out through published theoretical productions, norms, doctrines and jurisprudence, laws and websites, which leads us to demonstrate whether the percentage of 80% of the sewage tariff charged in Paraíso do Tocantins characterizes abuse. , as well as whether it is legal to use the consumption estimate as its calculation basis, notably resolving the aforementioned issues pertinent to the proposed topic. Finally, once the abuse is evidenced on the invoice, it is the consumer's right to seek ways to be compensated for the losses suffered due to the provision of defective service.