Around 90,000 Walloons recently received correspondence from SPF Finances in Dutch, RTBF reports.
Florence Angelici, spokesperson for SPF Finances, acknowledged the government's faux-pas. "It was a computer error. We adapted a program and it affected the language of the letter. Those concerned will receive a letter in French in the coming days," she said.
The letters were regarding advance payment of taxes for self-employed persons. Reprinting the letter, the recipients argue, means that they must wait even longer for important information.
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One local resident expressed their annoyance at receiving the letter in Dutch. "Freelancers already have so much administrative work, and having to then translate from Dutch becomes really time-consuming. We can't get out of it," the resident complained.
New letters should be sent by the Federal Government soon.
