Jurmala City Council postpones the increase of VAT rate for buildings not put into operation

The Jūrmala City Council has planned to apply the increased 3% real estate tax (NĪN) rate to buildings for which the maximum duration of construction work has been exceeded and which have not been put into operation from January 1, 2026, instead of January 1, 2024, as was originally planned , the LETA agency found out in the municipality. The municipality explains that such a decision was made in response to residents’ submissions, the general economic situation in the country, including the rapid increase in EURIBOR rates, as well as problems with the timely execution of cadastral survey orders in the State Land Service. As of January 1, 2026, an increased VAT rate of 3% will be applied to buildings not put into operation on time. Therefore, the NIN for buildings not put into operation, as well as the procedure for granting tax reliefs in 2024 in Jurmala, will not change yet. Taking into account the relatively time-consuming process of arranging construction documentation, the municipality invites residents to use this transitional period until January 1, 2026 and not to postpone the commissioning of buildings until the last moment. Read the full article here