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Political parties inching towards agreement on property tax

Nov 04, 2009
By Linas Jegelevicius

Social Democrat Party Chairman Algirdas Butkevicius says tax is for social justice.
KLAIPEDA - With the Latvian government’s decision to implement a property tax from next year, Lithuanian political parties and the government itself are ardently arguing over the necessity, terms and size of the much-anticipated real estate tax for Lithuania. It seems that all major parties are tending towards agreement over the necessity of the property tax, however, heated discussions as to whether it should be applied only to costly properties or to every private home and apartment, thus beco ...

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