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Tax on luxury real estate in Lithuania to be introduced as of 2012

Danuta Pavilenene, BC, Vilnius, 16.12.2011.Print version
On Thursday, "a real Coalition of Change" has inked an agreement on Lithuanian budget for 2012. The ruling coalition has decided to impose a "luxury" tax on real estate as of 1 of January, 2012.

The new tax is expected to bring some LTL 30 million (EUR 8.7 million) additional revenues to the state budget, informs LETA/ELTA.

 

As for the expensive cars tax, the Seimas will have to debate on that in the spring session. According to Chairman of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius, it was decided to fully restore pensions back to the pre-crisis level as of January 1.

 

The ruling coalition partners – TS-LKD, the Liberals' Movement and the Liberal and Centre Union – agreed to cut contributions to private pension funds by 0.5%, now paying 1.5% instead of the previous 2%.

 

As the political groups' opinions on the taxation on deposit interests clashed, the Seimas will have to take over debates on the issue.






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