IDPs owning up to five hectares of agricultural land may be exempt from property tax
This change is part of proposed reforms to value added tax which was presented today at a government meeting by Georgian PM Gakharia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) who own no more than five hectares of agricultural land may be exempt from paying property tax, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at a government meeting earlier today.
This change is part of proposed reforms to value added tax which was presented today at a government meeting by Georgian PM Gakharia.
The new reform and legislative changes will help Georgian businesses develop,” noted Gakharia, adding that that the new reform ensures the harmonisation of tax legislation with the European Union.
Gakharia noted that legislative changes will help Georgian businesses make effective use of the opportunities Georgia has per the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA).
The Agency for IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons), eco-migrants and livelihood provision will provide 401 IDP families with accommodations in rural areas, reports the Ministry of Health, Social Care and Internally Displaced Persons.
The construction of flats for eco-migrant families living in slum-like conditions in Batumi’s so-called ‘Dream Town’ will start in February, said Head of the Adjara region government Tornike Rijvadze earlier today.
“The Government of Georgia will provide 211 IDP families with accommodations for free,” Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has declared at a briefing today.
A construction tender has been announced to replace slums near Georgia’s coastal city of Batumi’s so-called ‘Dream Town’ or ‘Cardboard Town’ of eco-migrant families, currently housing about 1,000 children living in poor conditions. Head of Adjara government Tornike Rizhvadze says that 16 million GEL [about 6 million USD] will be allocated from the 2020 state budget for the construction.