Second Challenge Mounted Against Real Estate Tax

Ljubljana, 3 January - A second motion against the real estate tax was brought at the Constitutional Court on Friday by the authors of a petition against the tax, who claim that it will undermine the financial independence of local communities.

Ljubljana The head of the Association of Municipalities, Robert Smrdelj (pictured) says real estate tax challenged at Constitutional Court for undermining fianncial independence of municipalities. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The head of the Association of Municipalities, Robert Smrdelj (pictured) says real estate tax challenged at Constitutional Court for undermining fianncial independence of municipalities.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Association of Municipalities, the Chamber of Crafts and Small Businesses (OZS) and the opposition People's Party (SLS), which collected some 80,000 signatures on a petition against the real estate tax in late 2013, challenge the law at the Constitutional Court. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Association of Municipalities, the Chamber of Crafts and Small Businesses (OZS) and the opposition People's Party (SLS), which collected some 80,000 signatures on a petition against the real estate tax in late 2013, challenge the law at the Constitutional Court.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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