The protesters whistled in Vilnius, who did not appear Samogitia: and cheated again!

Before the protest, there was a long queue of people at the Cathedral Square at the tent where it was invited to sign the petition before the planned real estate fee.

People were protesting in the center of the capital, carrying posters in their hands with « Stop! Vandals, Destroyers », « Stop excess taxes, stop rewriting Constitution, real estate taxation – no! Tax and audits transparency, KGB publicity, » government, go to work and Not touching! who does not understand the word « inviolable »? « 

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According to Vaidotas, who came to the protest from Šiauliai, people are outraged that the authorities seek to tax the public once again. According to the man, it is necessary to demonstrate dissatisfaction with such actions.

« This rally is before we are preparing to charge us once. Va, the argument of the ordinary man. He says, « I buy materials for housing, I paid taxes, I hired workers, » Vaidotas explained.

According to him, the real estate fee is forced to pay for housing, which is already paid. According to Vaidot, this is wrong.

We have paid for everything once.

« If we have paid for everything once, then why should we pay for the second time now? I would agree that, say, there are those who do business, they have that real estate, but they are registered, they pay taxes. This is basically the so -called real estate tax is just a possession: you have a bicycle, come and

Darius, a Vilnius resident, claimed to come to the center of the capital on another issue, but when he saw a rally at the real estate tax, he said he had decided to attend the event.

« I support people because when I came on another issue, it coincided that the rally was, I didn’t know, » the man commented.

Politicians on the stage

During the protest, excerpts from the scene were displayed by Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the leader of the Nemunas Dawn Party Nemunas Dawn, who said he promised to come to the rally. Still, the politician did not appear in the protest.

The congregation responded to this excerpt of the video, screaming « Remigijau », and said they were « cheated again ».

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The organizer of the protest Raimondas Šimaitis invited Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, the Speaker of the Seimas Saulius Skvernel, and the parliamentarian Algirdas Sysas. If they did not appear, people whistled.

The protesters also chanted, « I don’t want to pay for my home. »

Dalia, who spoke on the stage, said that the actions of the authorities had been ruined by its company, which was 60 years old.

« Already then I realized that our authorities don’t care about an ordinary person, they don’t care about a person with a disability, » she said, adding that she was against the planned real estate tax.

Violeta Fominiene, who participated in the protest, said she believed that the government, which she thinks was not elected by the nation, because some MPs were elected to the Seimas through party lists, trying to deprive people of their property.

« If we all collected no real estate tax to say, we will not be in trouble to collect 50,000 signatures to throw away this Seimas, » explained V. Fominienė.

Žydrūnas Savickas, a hero of the stage, emphasized that the planned real estate tax was to attack a sense of safety of people.

The biggest question is whether a person can feel safe in their home.

« Real estate tax is just a number. The biggest question is whether a person can feel safe in their home, or whether the family can plan their future and wait for surprises from the government after a year or five. The government has to serve people, we have chosen it, not to rob us. A man in his home must feel safe, » explained Ž. Savick.

Works by reinforced police forces

About 5 thousand people promise to attend the rally. people, permit is issued to an event that can arrive at 30 thousand. participants.

According to the social network Facebook, the event is organized by the Association « Recomitvio » and R. Šimaitis, who introduces himself to the publicist several times last year.

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« This is not just a protest – our cry for justice, for honesty, for the right to live in dignity, without fear of old age, or if you get sick or your income, you will have to move to the street, because taxes for your home will be unacceptable, » says the organizers of the rally.

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

The rally restricts traffic in the Old Town of the capital, with reinforced police and public security forces – a total of 150 officers. Police Commissioner General Arūnas Paulauskas said on Friday he did not see any risks – hoping for the protest would be peacefully.

The Nemunas Dawn Party in the ruling coalition of the Seimas also repeatedly spoke for his involvement in the protest against the real estate tax. It is true that neither the elder of the faction Remigijus Žemaitaitis nor his deputy Robertas Puchovich will not appear on Sunday on Sunday.

The most prominent faces of Dawn expressed support for a democratic form of resistance and hope that not only their parties but also members of other Seimas factions will participate in the protest.

It is proposed to charge more than 40 thousand. property worth EUR 1 million

ELTA recalls that the Ministry of Finance has registered and coordinated tax reform projects in the Seimas.

It is proposed to expand the real estate tax base and to charge more than 40 thousand. (EUR 80 thousand for two co -owners), now for this cartel for $ 150,000. euros.

0.1 % The rate would be applied to the value of the real estate from 40 thousand. up to 200 thousand. 0.2 percent. – up to 400 thousand. 0.5 percent. rate – up to 600 thousand. euros. The most expensive more than 600 thousand. It is proposed to tax assets worth 1 per cent. at the rate.

Families raising three or more children would be charged from 50,000. EUR 1 million per person or from 100 thousand. the total value of the dwelling.

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It is also proposed to apply 50 percent. Annual real estate tax discount on first housing worth up to 450 thousand. euros.

Estimated and 4 percent. rate for abandoned or unattended non -commercial NT.

It is worth noting that the primary outrage in the public sphere arose when the public became acquainted with preliminary, unregistered proposals for amending the real estate tax, which would have been taxed from zero value. In the event of a major debate in society and the Seimas, the proposals of the Ministry of Finance have eventually changed.