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Alytus adopts annual procedure for taxing neglected property at 5%
Council decision No. T-134 of 30 April 2026 replaces the 2018 list rules with a January-to-October cycle ending in a council-approved final list; listed Alytus property pays 5% real estate tax for 2026.
By Taxxa AI OyPublished 4 November 2026
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On 30 April 2026 the Alytus city municipal council adopted decision No. T-134E TAR
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E TAR. It repeals the council's decision No. T-154 of 30 May 2018
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Property on Alytus's abandoned and neglected list pays real estate tax at 5%E TAR of taxable value for 2026
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The procedure covers buildings and premises of individuals and legal persons. Property qualifies where, within the deadline set by the construction-supervision authority, it was not repaired or reconstructed, its construction was not completed under the Statybos įstatymas procedure, or it was not demolished, and its user fails the maintenance duties the Statybos įstatymas imposes on users and builders.E TAR
Each year starts with a preliminary list: by 31 January the supervising officer identifies qualifying propertyE TAR, publishes the list on the municipality's website
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E TAR. Each inspection is recorded in an on-site factual-data report, also drawn up when other institutions report a possibly abandoned property.
After the deadline officers re-check every property within 10 working days and pass the reports, with any owner evidence that the property is not abandoned, to the commission formed by order of the administration director. The commission draws up the final listE TAR, which the council approves by 31 October each year
E TAR. The final list is published on the municipality's website and owners are notified within 10 working days via the E. pristatymas electronic delivery system or registered letter, or by email where provided
E TAR. A notice counts as delivered on the day a registered letter is handed over or five working days after posting, on the day of delivery in E. pristatymas or three working days after sending, and on the next working day after sending by email.
Owners have 30 calendar days from the sending of the notice to show the property does not meet the criteria or that the neglect is excusedE TAR: a competent authority restricted disposal of the property (other than arrest imposed for the owner's own unlawful activity, or pledge and mortgage) or proceedings prevent its use; third parties damaged it less than six months ago; permit or planning applications the owner pursued are still pending or were decided less than six months ago; or the property was acquired less than six months before listing. Submissions are verified within 10 working days and the commission adjusts the list for the council to re-approve. A copy of each list decision goes to the Alytus county State Tax Inspectorate within 10 working days of signing.
The decision may be appealed under the Administracinių bylų teisenos įstatymas.
Legal basis: Alytaus miesto savivaldybės tarybos sprendimas Nr. T-134 (2026 m. balandžio 30 d.) and sprendimas Nr. T-444 (2025 m. lapkričio 26 d.).
Owners of vacant, unfinished or deteriorating buildings in Alytus should check the preliminary list each January and finish repair, reconstruction or demolition by 31 August to stay off the 5% list.