(ANSA) - ZAGREB - The government of Croatia, led by Andrej
Plenkovic (Conservative), decided in Thursday to postpone the
introduction of a property tax, which could seriously penalise
the owners of mutilple homes. This decision, made today by the
Croatian government and forwarded to Parliament for approval,
was announced by Plenkovic a month ago after protests from some
associations and individual citizens.
Finance Minister Zdravko Maric explained that postponement
does not mean full withdrawal, but in the future it will be
necessary to communicate and explain to citizens the validity
and the meaning of this taxation.
According to some analysts, however, this postponement would
also be the result of the pressures of some entrepreneurs,
especially hoteliers and landlords. Even five years ago, the
former left-center government, following a first announcement of
a reform of property taxation comparable to the one 'frozen'
today, decided to forsake its implementation after similar
pressures. (ANSA).
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