Amman Municipality Chief: No New Taxes on Buildings and Land - Jordan News
Amman Municipality Chief: No New Taxes on Buildings and Land Amman Municipality Chief, Yousef Al-Shawarbeh, confirmed on Sunday that there will be no new taxes on buildings and land, and no increase in the tax burden on citizens. اضافة اعلان Al-Shawarbeh explained during an interview with Al-Mamlaka that the amendments made to the draft law were purely procedural and focused on the use of technology, establishing clear formulas that enable citizens to calculate their taxes transparently, while minimizing human intervention as much as possible in the tax assessment process. He clarified that the property and land tax is assessed through valuation committees, which visit the sites and determine the nature of the building's use, whether it is a personal residence, leased, commercial, or industrial, depending on its actual use. Al-Shawarbeh added that these committees request supporting documents (evidence) which are used as the basis for estimating the tax, such as rental contracts. He pointed out that these supporting documents were not part of the original law but are only used for estimation purposes. He also mentioned that the new law includes incentives and exemptions that are outlined for the first time, confirming that it provides incentives and exemptions that were not included in the previous law. Furthermore, the Municipality Chief explained that the draft law includes a formula based on land use regulations and the percentage of benefit, in contrast to the previous system where taxes were imposed on the entire area of the land. He confirmed that taxes will only be imposed on the portion of the land that is being used, not on the entire plot, and emphasized that the estimation mechanism has been entirely revised, now relying on neutral and clear formulas for everyone. Al-Shawarbeh pointed out that the "base land price" was adopted as part of the formula, a neutral standard used as the basis for imposing land fees, whether in cases of sale or purchase. He assured that the draft law will not impose any new tax burdens on citizens and will not negatively impact investment, stressing that the procedures will be simpler and will not hinder investment or the real estate market. Al-Shawarbeh denied the circulating information about the new draft law, confirming that it is inaccurate and contradicts what is stated in the law, and emphasized that what is written in Article 12 of the new property and land tax law is not a tax, and that the text has been taken out of context. In a previous meeting, Minister of Local Administration, Walid Al-Masri, confirmed that the 2025 Property and Land Tax Law draft was prepared by the Greater Amman Municipality and the Department of Legislation and Opinion, and it will not lead to an increase in property and land taxes. Al-Masri added during a meeting of the Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee on Monday, attended by all relevant parties, that the draft law aims to make the formation of committees more governed than the previous law and to ensure that all sectors are represented in the committees.
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