Real estate tax is payable once in a quarter - no later than on March 31st, May 15th, August 15th and November 15th - in the amount of one fourth of the annual amount. The tax amount can be also paid as a lump-sum annual advance payment (paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the law "On Real Estate Tax").
Real estate tax on buildings and constructions is payable if:
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the expected amount of tax is below 2000 lats - no later than on March 31st, May 15th, August 15th and November 15th;
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the expected amount of tax is above 2000 lats - in equal shares by the 15th date of each month except in January (sub-paragraph 5 of the Paragraph 9 of the Transition Regulations of the law "On Real Estate Tax").
Taxpayers shall annually by February 1st submit the following:
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"Real Estate Tax Return on Buildings and Constructions" to the local government authority according to the location of the buildings and constructions or parts of such buildings and constructions;
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"Summary Real Estate Tax Return on Buildings and Constructions" to the territorial institution of the State Revenue Service where they have registered as tax payers (part 6 of the Paragraph 9 of the Transition Regulations of the law "On Real Estate Tax").
At the end of each year taxpayers shall submit the following by February 1st of the following year:
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"Real Estate Tax Statement on Buildings and Constructions" to the local government authority according to the location of the buildings and constructions or parts of such buildings and constructions;
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"Summary Real Estate Tax Statement on Buildings and Constructions" to the local office of the State Revenue Service where they have registered as taxpayers (part 6 of the Paragraph 9 of the Transition Regulations of the law 'On Real Estate Tax').
Any estimated extra amounts of tax shall be paid to the local government budget by March 1st of the current year of taxation (part 7 of Paragraph 9 of the Transition Regulations of the law "On Real Estate Tax").