Jūrmala Woman Takes Tax Authority to Court Over Sale of Privatised Flat
A woman from Jūrmala sold a flat she had privatised several decades ago. Latvia's State Revenue Service calculated that she owes over 12,000 euros in tax, but she disagrees and has gone to court.
A resident of Jūrmala, a resort city in Latvia, has taken the State Revenue Service (VID), the authority that administers taxes in Latvia, to court. The dispute began when the woman decided to sell an apartment that she had privatised several decades earlier. VID calculated that she owes the state more than 12,000 euros for the sale. The news site Apollo.lv reported on the case on 5 November.
What the dispute is about
Selling real estate can create an obligation to pay personal income tax. If that duty is forgotten, the consequences can be financially painful. In this case, the tax authority considers the seller to be in debt to the state for the amount mentioned.
The woman does not agree with the calculation. She did not accept the decision and turned to the courts to challenge it. The question of whether tax must be paid after selling a flat privatised long before the sale is therefore now a matter for a court.
What is known so far
The source states only that the amount exceeds 12,000 euros and that the woman disagrees with VID's decision. Further details, such as the sale price, the timing of the deal or the arguments put forward in court, have not been provided. The progress of the proceedings and their possible outcome are also unknown.
