The Institute of Religious Freedom developed consultation about the order of receiving land lots in the permanent use of Churches

The legal consultation which was promulgated on April 8 by the Institute of Religious Freedom of the city of Kyiv has for its object to help Churches and religious organizations correctly take advantage of changes in the legislation of Ukraine which allow them to acquire lot lands for permanent use. The key theme of the consultation is ways of re-registering the right of religious organizations for the lease of land lots to the right for permanent use. As was acknowledged in the document, religious organizations can use land lots at no charge only if they have been received for permanent use. At the same time, the document makes possible the application of statutory reductions in the payment of land-tax, in fact, a waiver of it. The list of documents necessary for the primary grant of a lot land in permanent use and suggested forms of the proper statements to the authorized structures is also given in the consultation. Also, the specialists of the Institute of Religious Freedom give suggestions in relation to the decision of questions which can arise when religious organizations re-formulate the right to the lease of a lot land to the right to the permanent use, in particular in relation to ending a contract of lease of land lot.  The complete text of the legal advice with examples of documents is accessible for acquaintance at the web-site of the Institute of Religious Freedom.  Source: www.irs.in.ua