The work of the Mayor and Senator José Joaquín Peñarrubia allows the passage of this bill.
Thanks to this new exemption the total amount you have saved the Lorca since 2011 in property tax exceeds 52 million euros.
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, held this morning a working session at City Hall with Lorca Senator José Joaquín Peñarrubia, and the Councillor of Finance in the Consistory, Luis Amador, who has analyzed the latest economic measures approved in the Upper House to benefit the citizens affected by the earthquakes that shook our city in 2011. The mayor thanked Peñarrubia work that has been developing since his senior position in the Senate about it along you recent months and that has meant that those affected by the earthquake will only pay half the tax corresponding Real Estate 2015. This measure was introduced as an amendment to the General State Budget for 2015, with the full backing Government of Spain.
Francisco Jodar has stated that "it is a Christmas present that will advance more than good Lorca families who were affected by the earthquakes of 2011. The exemption of 50% of IBI a year has been possible thanks to a partnership Town Hall, People in the Senate and the commitment of the Government of Mariano Rajoy with Lorca ".
The Mayor explained that this is a very advantageous as it means a total savings of around 8 million euros to Lorca.
Thus, in accordance with the provisions with which you are working by the economic area of ​​the City, will benefit from this measure 43,973 owners, including 1,500 companies and entrepreneurs.
Note that with this new exemption, the total amount you have saved the Lorca since 2011 in the property tax exceeds 52 million euros.
This important bonus will be supplied to the municipal coffers by the Government of Spain, which will provide the City the amount directly, a fact that will contribute positively to maintaining economic stability that has achieved the Consistory in recent years thanks to the implementation of successive battery saving measures and austerity.
Along with the bonus in the IBI, a year Lorca also save 50% on capital gains on the purchase and sale of premises and homes, this time depending on the applications.
These actions are attached to the 80% reduction in 2015 for 1,320 urban families paying IBI by undeveloped land.
13.1 million for the settlement of citizen service properties
The measures bonus of 50% of the IBI and the corresponding capital gains shall be accompanied by payment of 13,184,692.02 euros to the municipality intended to subsidize repair of the damage caused by earthquakes in municipal infrastructure to care and citizen service.
We are talking about half the amount of costs relating to the repair or restoration of property, equipment, facilities and services of local ownership.
The mayor stressed that this measure has been achieved with the introduction of an amendment to amendment directed The Ministry of Finance and Public Administration, specifically the Directorate General Skills Coordination with Autonomous Communities and Local Authorities.
This request has been supported Senate this week.
It is ultimately very positive steps that will be key to help the reconstruction and recovery of our city after the earthquake of 2011 moving forward steadily.
It is very rewarding to offer such good news to Lorca, especially in cases like this, when we talk about news that we can all celebrate.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca