Rising property taxes despite falling expansion contributions in Uelzen!

Rising property taxes despite falling expansion contributions in Uelzen!

In the Hanseatic City of Uelzen, important changes are pending in the area of road construction contributions and property taxes, which directly affect both owners and homeowners. The city council recently decided to significantly reduce the contributions for the residents: In the future, homeowners will only have to cover 37.5 percent of the costs for residents and 20 percent for passage streets, which represents a decline of 75 or 40 percent so far. This decision is followed by an intensive debate on the financial burden of the expansion contributions, reports az-online.de .

tax increase as compensation

In order to compensate for the decline in road construction contributions, the Council has decided to increase the property tax rate. The new rate for basic taxes A and B is now 475 points, which is expected to generate additional income of around 990,000 euros. From January 10 of this year, the new property tax notices will be sent to the property owners. In comparison, this means for owners of a single -family house that instead of the previous 500 euros, they now have to pay 620 euros in property tax, as explained on the official website of the city of Uelzen Hansestadt-uelzen.de .

The latest resolutions are part of a greater financial restructuring of the city, which is currently struggling with budget difficulties. An increase in property tax was originally still controversial, but an even higher tax has already been rejected. The city is under pressure because reserves for road construction measures are not possible as long as deficiency is shown in the household, which could severely restrict future investments.