Protests against planned taxes are not afraid of: Patience, we are preparing

« Everyone can express their opinion, » Shadius told reporters before the Government meeting.

According to him, the Cabinet of Ministers will not only provide guidelines for the planned real estate (real estate) fee next week, but will also present other tax changes designed in detail.

« Let’s wait patiently, next week we are preparing to announce draft legislation organized by our Ministry of Finance, » said Šadžius, noting that this would be an opportunity for the public to engage in a discussion.

« When we will publish draft legislation – not only real estate tax changes, but also other taxes that have been talked about and agreed in the Coalition Council will be a great opportunity to express our opinion, » the minister said.

« We will certainly listen to different opinions, » said R. Šadžius.

Rimantas Šadžius (Photo by D. Labutis/ELTA)

On Tuesday, Paluck commented on the planned protests against the real estate fee that pickets and rallies were a normal democratic means of expression.

« The tension arises when you do not allow steam and do not allow you to discuss, do not allow you to talk. But rallies, pickets are a normal democratic form of expression. Usually, after layout requirements are moved to negotiations, conversations on how to evaluate and implement those requirements, » the prime minister said on Tuesday.

April 27th. The Cathedral Square is organized a rally against a real estate (real estate) fee – « non -residential tax ». According to the social network Facebook, the event is organized by the Association « Renew » and Raimondas Šimaitis, who introduces himself to the publicist several times last year.

The event is publicly supported and invited by the Lithuanian Family Movement.

Gabrielius Grubinskas, a representative of Vilnius City Municipality, confirmed to Elta that up to 30 thousand people had already been issued to this rally. people.

We will certainly listen to various opinions.

In order to achieve greater defense funding, the coalition council finals the proposals of the tax transformation. The income tax raising was agreed by 1 percent. – For large companies, it would grow up to 17 %, preferential – up to 7 %.

In addition, it is proposed to tax personal income by size rather than their type and three personal income tax rates – up to 36 annual average wages (VMU) earnings to 20 %. the rate of 36 to 60 VMU is 25 % and over 60 VMU 32 %. rate.

It is also suggested to introduce a sugar tax for sweet drinks, 10 percent. to tax insurance contracts with 5 % preference for some civil liability contributions.

Prime Minister Paluck said earlier that all the expected tax changes would be planned to collect about $ 500 million. euros per year.

Real estate tax is also considered. According to the proposals of the ruling, up to 200 thousand. EUR 1 million would be 0.1 %, from 200 to 400 thousand. EUR 0.2 %, and for other precious assets, depending on the value, would be 0.5 %, 1 %. or 2 percent Tariffs.