These two measures in which the City had been working in direct coordination with various government and which have been approved in the Senate.
It saves the victims of around 8.5 million euros.
The Government of Spain has also amended the Local Finance Law to support the reconstruction of buildings in our city.
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, and Alderman of Finance of the City of our city, Luis Amador, reported this morning that the city council, in direct coordination with Senator José Joaquín Peñarrubia lorquino Agius, has achieved the inclusion three amendments within the general state budget for next year that will contribute decisively to stimulate the process of rebuilding the city way.
The mayor stressed about those measures are achieving previous work that has gone on for several months, including numerous working meetings in administrations, especially the Directorate General of Taxation and the Deputy Minister of Public Works Mario Garcés.
Just keep in mind that, in addition, to get affected by earthquakes only have to pay half the IBI, has made an amendment to the Local Finance Law, the latter point a remarkable success, given the importance and complexity of the process necessary for final realization.
The first of these amendments reflects Lorca residents in the area of ​​maximum involvement of the earthquakes in 2011 will only have to pay half the amount of 2014 IBI.
It is a measure that will save citizens about 7.5 million.
Thus a reduction of 50% of the shares of property tax for the year 2014, with the same requirements for this tax exemption regulated in Article 12 of Royal Decree-Law 6/2011 of 13 granted May, urgent measures are taken to repair the damage caused by earthquakes.
The decrease in income as provided in this provision occurs in the city of Lorca will be offset against the State Budget
The second of these relates to the amendment of the Local Finance Law.
This is an action raised by the City to avoid deadlock in the reconstruction of buildings.
It refers in particular to the change in the tax base in the process of selling shares to the rebuilding.
So far who had decided to sell its share to meet the payment of capital gains, which were calculated taking as the taxable assessed value.
Therefore, the amount of capital gains was very high.
Now it will calculate a fair value basis, which greatly reduce the amount of such gains, favoring the sale of shares and avoiding deadlock in rebuilding properties.
If the fair value exceeds the assessed value will always prevail the lowest amount.
The third amendment relates to the reduction of 50% of the gains in the area of ​​high earthquake condition.
The purpose of this was to stimulate transactions in goods, helping to strengthen the process of physical reconstruction of the city.
Specifically, the amendment will enable the purchase and sale of both commercial low as apartments.
The City Council, in any case continue to receive 100% of the amount of goodwill, since it will be the Government of Spain who takes over 50% of the gain that individuals are going to save.
In accordance with the provisions of the municipal economic team, saving that Lorca will enjoy in this issue may reach one million euros.
Note that this bonus apply to transactions carried out for the reconstruction of the area affected by these earthquakes.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca