I propose that the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, in order to ensure stable public finances, i.e. in particular to secure budget revenues and to take measures to mitigate the effects of the global economic recession, adopt the following measures, which will remain in force for the next three years:
Increase all excise duties and value added tax by 1%, no exceptions.
Taxing all income of natural persons earning a net annual income of more than €45,000 with a 1% crisis tax paid directly to the State budget.
Additional taxation of all owners (natural and legal persons) of land, buildings and dwellings valued at more than €500,000 according to the valuation of the Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Slovenia. The tax here is 0.25% of the assessed value per year. This means for a property worth €1 million approximately €2,500 additional tax per year. Exceptions are agricultural land for own use (not rented out), business and production premises for own use/activity. The additional tax applies, of course, to those who rent out residential, commercial and production premises and, of course, to owners who hold property worth more than half a million euro for their own use.
An additional 0.25% crisis tax on all individuals and legal entities on the proceeds from the sale of capital investments, shares and bonds, if the owner makes the sale within three years of the acquisition and if the value of the transaction exceeds €1,000. Similarly, interest income on fixed and unfixed deposits with commercial banks is taxed at the same rate if the annual interest exceeds €1,000.
The earlier they are adopted, the more impact they will have. However, if our government delays, the measures it will have to adopt sooner or later will be much more restrictive and rigorous.