Leaving rates in Torgelow under pressure: Decision on Wednesday!

Am 18. Juni entscheiden Torgelower Stadtvertreter über künftige Hebesätze und Stadtentwicklung in Ueckermünde.
On June 18, Torgelower city representatives decide on future rates and urban development in Ueckermünde. (Symbolbild/MMV)

Leaving rates in Torgelow under pressure: Decision on Wednesday!

The tension is great in Torgelow, because the city representatives will come together next Wednesday, June 18, to an important meeting. On the agenda there is a topic that affects not only the additional health insurance, but also the wallet of the citizens: the lifting statute for 2025. As Nordkurier reports, If the preliminary lifting rates have already been determined, and these are quite ambitious: 380 percent in property tax A for agriculture and forestry and 475 percent in property tax B, which concerns the land. These sentences were decided in December 2024.

But now the question arises whether there should be adjustments to protect the emergency neutrality and the income of the budget. Result -neutral lifting rates are a concept that the municipalities can use to stabilize their tax burdens. It should be noted that the actual tax burden for citizens does not necessarily remain constant, even if the lifting rates are determined neutral. The new system, which applies from January 1, 2025, differs significantly from the previous one and requires a more precise calculation of the tax burden by multiplying the property tax measurement amount by 100, such as Grundstei--digital.de explained in detail.

important topics on the agenda

The session on Wednesday promises other interesting discussions. In addition to the lifting statute, continuation of the retail concept and the integrated urban development concept (ISEK) are also dealt with. The retail concept, which was presented by the Society for Market and Paragraph Research in Hamburg, is also examined. There is also a draft resolution on the redesign of Ueckermünder Straße on the agenda, which will surely encounter lively interest.

The decision on any adjustments to the lifting rates will therefore be the focus of the talks. The city representatives are aware of their responsibility: a good hand is required when it comes to securing both urban income and not excessive. It remains to be seen how the city council will decide in this important financial question.

design of property tax in the municipalities

The possibility of adapting the lifting rates is particularly important because cities and municipalities are given freedom by law to determine their lifting rates independently. However, this happens within certain requirements. The Financial Administration of North Rhine-Westphalia indicates that the individual property tax can vary greatly for private individuals and companies, even if the general rates of the country are used. So a higher lifting rate cannot automatically allow the conclusion that the tax burden also increases.

So there is a lot to

in Torgelow, and the upcoming session could bring pioneering decisions on the lifting statute and the future financial orientation of the city. It will be shown whether the lifting rates will increase or stay in the future - the interest in developments in the city is in any case great.

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