Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said Christian denominations would have to pay over $ 180 million in real estate taxes. Reported by REGNUM. The head of the municipality noted that the city has subsidized taxes on real estate for several years, but now, in order to reduce the burden on the budget, this practice will have to be abandoned. The Jerusalem authorities demanded that Christian denominations pay tax on all real estate, excluding the temples themselves. The mayor insists that no matter who owns commercial real estate such as hotels, office buildings and shops, taxes must be paid for them. The mayor's office seizes the accounts of defaulters and requires them to pay a penalty for previous years. “In Jerusalem, everyone is equal before the law - Christians, Muslims and Jews. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, like all Jerusalem churches, synagogues and mosques, is exempt from the municipal tax. There are no changes in this regard, ”the mayor stressed. In response to the actions of the city administration, the heads of the churches closed for visiting the main shrine of the Christian world - the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
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