A few minutes before 1 p.m. this Thursday, The Government breathed easy. At least, the Ministry of Finance, which has spent the last few days negotiating very intensely the fiscal package that was voted on in the afternoon in Congress. It was at that time when Can has sent a statement in which it reported the agreement recently reached with the PSOE on the promotion of a tax on energywhich has served to unblock the vote.
Thus, what has ended up allowing the Executive to sign up for a new parliamentary victory ―and in a field as important as taxation― it is an element ―the tax on energy companies― that was not even voted on this Thursday. What has been voted on and has gone ahead is a tax packagewhich, although some measures have been left by the wayside, is broader than what was anticipated at the beginning of the week, when the firm and contrary stance of its parliamentary allies predicted a complete disaster.
It hasn’t been like that. Finally, this Thursday the majority of Congress has given its approval to a set of tax measures among which are a minimum tax of 15% to multinationals (obligated by the European Union), an increase of two points – from 28% to 30% – in the taxation of personal income tax on the highest incomes, a tax reduction for SMEsa tax reduction for artists or an increase in taxes on tobacco companies. The VAT privilege will also end for hydrocarbons.
Furthermore, it was in the air bank taxwhich has finally been approved under the terms agreed by the Government with Esquerra, EH Bildu and the BNG, that is, increasing the highest tax bracket.
However, the tax increase for Listed Real Estate Investment Companies has been left out (SOCIMI), to insurance private toiletsto the diesel ―an amendment to equalize the tax burden on gasoline and diesel that was left Viva and, finally, it has declined― or to luxury.
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