Government extends commercial diesel fuel system to the whole country in 2017 – publico

 
         

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
 

The Government will create discounts for carriers of goods at gas stations in four border areas with Spain in the second half of the year and promises to extend the scheme to the whole country in 2017.

At the end a meeting with the associations representing freight companies (ANTRAM and ANTP) held this afternoon, the Deputy Minister, Eduardo Cabrita, announced that “was closed the agreement on which the boundaries that, experimentally, to test this professional diesel system – Quintanilha, Vilar Formoso Caia and Vila Verde Ficalho. – having earned the full agreement of carriers’ associations “

according to the minister, this is an experimental measure by the end of the year, it is estimated that it can be extended to all the country’s stations next year, and the Government deliver a bill in Parliament in the coming weeks in order to achieve this speed.

in this, “works were developed aiming at the establishment of a professional diesel system applicable to freight transport by vehicles with a tonnage of 35 tons and started the analysis of a draft bill, the submit to Parliament, which aims to create a professional diesel system from the beginning of 2017, “explained Eduardo Cabrita.

According to him, the aim is to reduce” the tax component for professionals having as scope vehicles over 35 tonnes, the minimum taxation of 0.33 euros per liter is established in the Community directive applied, that is, the minimum tax now applied in Spain eliminating the differential current existing “.

in a statement, the government also said that freight vehicles weighing more than 35 tonnes” will benefit from a further reduction in the tolls of highways former scut, greater than that which will apply to all vehicles, from the second half of this year. “

at the same time, the executive” will continue to monitor the evolution of fuel prices and quarterly review the amount of tax on products oil and energy (ISP). ” On 12 May, the first review led to a reduction of 1 cent per liter tax applicable to unleaded petrol and diesel fuels. Tuesday, Eduardo Cabrita is heard by the Committee on Economy, Innovation and Public Works to provide information on the ISP review after a CDS-PP application.

After the meeting on Monday Peter Polonius, the National Association of Road Goods Public transport (ANTRAM), considered that “the extension from three to four [border posts] is an asset will allow cover not only more companies but also more transport companies “.

Since Márcio Lopes, the National Association of Portuguese carriers (ANTP), expressed his confidence that it will be possible to extend these filling stations throughout the territory next year, as said the member of the executive, but he pointed out that it is for entrepreneurs decide whether to have this scheme or not.

“I believe we will get, but also depends a lot on business. much of the support comes from business” and are they that “have to show if it is what they want to,” he said.

After the meeting, the minister also indicated that, alongside this measure, the hauliers will have a reduction of tolls on ex- SCUT (motorways at no cost to the user), ie, there will be a “differential treatment more favorable for freight carriers [...] from the summer of this year,” as the minister had said Lusa 18 Of april. The Government and industry associations turn to meet on 27 June.