Rates for renting more than one apartment are increasing

Tadas Povilauskas, chief economist at SEB Bank, says that taxes will increase for them, but that is the goal.

“To increase its contribution to the state budget, to the affairs of all of us,” he said Tuesday at Delfi 11.

Another change, effective July 1, is that residents who previously engaged in certain activities will no longer be able to obtain business licenses.

“This refers to the decoration, repair, repair of automobiles, childcare, plumbing, heating and the installation of air conditioning in buildings or structures. It is from July 1 that they will no longer have commercial licenses, ”said S. Aliukonytė-Šnirienė.

However, he noted that it is possible to continue the activity by choosing a nearby activity. “There are also ITS consultants to help residents,” he said.

“Let’s say there was a type of ‘domestic activity’, now there is another type that limits some things. People can continue to develop their business, they only need to register an individual activity according to the certificate,” said the interlocutor.

T. Povilauskas said that the business license was the most attractive for those people who could earn high incomes by paying a one-time business license fee, which is linked to personal income tax and the monthly minimum wage.

“Also pay mandatory MMA health and social insurance taxes. Taxes will increase further for those who earned a high income by operating under a business license.

For example, if you rented five apartments or were able to earn a high enough income from construction work. At that time, the tax share was very small, “he said.

The economist considered this to be the right direction to reduce the size of the shadow economy.

“However, there is a risk that not everyone will declare everything honestly and fairly when declaring their annual income based on an individual activity certificate. Not everyone will do that, they will try not to show all their income.

Logically, it is somewhat contradictory to remove the mentioned finishes and other works, but leave the foundry works for foundations, ceilings. Lower value jobs are eliminated and higher values ​​are left, where greater opportunities for higher incomes arise.

It also depends on how easy it will be for people to declare income. Those who have declared certificates of individual activity know that this is not a very easy job, “said T. Povilauskas.

S. Aliukonytė-Šnirienė also said that about 10,000 people rent commercially licensed homes in Lithuania. people, and changes in all areas of activity will affect about 27 thousand people. persons.

“The municipalities establish the rates for commercial licenses. Now a house, a source of income will have a tax. It is consistent and logical. We do not question the tariffs, since this is the prerogative of the municipal councils. What they see as significant and with purpose, they determine it ”, explained the representative of ITS.

He also noted that accounting is a must for anyone doing business.

“The STI has developed auxiliary tools: the intelligent accounting system i.APS. We invite people who do business in every way possible to make it easier by the end of the year, he said. – By the way, there is an exemption so that people who have incurred the cost of repairs or childcare can recover part of the taxes paid.

More than 19 thousand people took advantage of this benefit. population of over 20 million. amount of the expense. Residents providing these services must maintain adequate records and provide adequate documentation of these costs. “