The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóobelieves it has the possibility of achieving changes in the Government’s tax reform. A day after Junts made a gesture with its party by abstaining from all its amendments and PNV did the same with one of them, the popular predicts that “some” of the proposals will be approved that his team introduced with the absolute majority in the Senate and with the gesture of Pedro Sánchez’s partners.
In an informal conversation with journalists, Feijóo recalls that the coherent thing would be for the post-convergents and peneuvers to vote the same as in the Senate. That is, Junts abstained from the 15 proposals of the PP and that PNV, like the other independence partner, abstained from repealing the energy tax. If so, the partners would turn their backs on the Government whose objective is to approve the tax reform as it was agreed from the beginning, that is, without the changes introduced subsequently by the PP.
The popular ones, on the other hand, they trust that the partners will not raiseAt least, its amendment aimed at those affected by DANA, which requests exemption from personal income tax and donations for aid to those affected and “so that the Government does not benefit from the tragedy of DANA”, in addition to VAT type 0 for the change of vehicle and repair of the house, as well as the extension to 2025 of the IBI and IAE exemption. They also hope that the partners, at a minimum, abstain and thereby facilitate the repeal of article 1 of the law that regulates energy and banking taxes, which creates the temporary solidarity tax for large fortunes and modifies certain tax rules.
Furthermore, consistent with what they themselves voted this Tuesday in the Upper House, Feijóo has expressed his agreement with several amendments presented by Junts. Such as the one that states that clubs, associations or non-professional non-profit sports entities have the right to a bonus of 100% of the business contribution for common contingencies for the workers at their service who act as coaches or monitors dedicated to training. , preparation or training of persons under eighteen years of age.
Also, the one that asks to include the fermented milks within the group of essential foods that should be taxed in the same reduced VAT category (4%) as other essential foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, bread, eggs or milk. Once the process in the Upper House has been completed, the text of the tax reform returns to the Lower House for final approval.
During the meeting with journalists, the opposition leader made a veiled defense of Junts against PNV. According to the popular, the first at least while “it fulfills its economic program” while the penuvistas have decided to be “a structural ally of the Government.” Also during the meeting, other popular leaders present have accused the State Attorney General of being behind the criminal investigation against Mazón for the management of DANA. “It is one more maneuver,” they point out in relation to Álvaro García Ortiz, investigated for alleged revelation of secrets in the case of the partner of the Madrid president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso.