PSD says lower fuel tax “joke” – TVI24

The PSD criticized on Thursday what it says is a “joke” Government around the tax on oil products (ISP), stating that the drop in a penny frustrates “expectation Portuguese and tax specialists. “

” what [the government] should lower to meet the budget targets were two, perhaps three cents. Low a cent. Maybe that hide the budgetary difficulties of the Government and the need for revenue enhancement, but it’s a lack of respect for the Portuguese and taxpayers, “ supported the deputy PSD Duarte Pacheco speaking to journalists in parliament.

the social democrat spoke after Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs announced today that the ISP will be reduced by one cent per liter on diesel and gasoline, descent which comes into force on Friday.

This revision takes place three months after the government has increased the ISP at six cents per liter of petrol and diesel.

according with Secretary of State Fernando Rocha Andrade, told Lusa, these ISP upgrades represent a decrease of 44 million euros in revenue from this tax.

the deputy PSD Duarte Pacheco also spoke to reporters in said to be the “real disaster that is happening with the delivery of tax returns, which in many cases return” less money than people are entitled. “

the” natural “would be the return of the state of that amount that was “improperly”, but the requirement of a declaration before the return can be explained, says Duarte Pacheco, the “expectation that have many citizens who by age or ignorance do not make the second statement and so the state gets the money. “

” it’s a joke and a lack of respect, “he continued, stressing that the PSD wants to call Parliament the Portuguese Association for consumer Protection (DECO) and eventually Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs to explain these two matters:. the ISP and delivery of IRS statements

the CDS-PP held this Thursday that the descent in a tax cent on oil products (ISP) announced by the government is a measure that “comes late and unfortunately only comes in half.”

Speaking to reporters in Parliament, the Member of the CDS-PP Cecilia Meireles stressed that the Government had committed to neutrality “from the point of view of revenue,” that is, the tax increase had to do with the lowest fuel prices.

“what we have seen is that over a few months – because this tax increase is February – that price [of diesel and gasoline] increased in March, increased in April, and when the government refused to lower the tax as had promised “ supported the centrist deputy.

such” neutrality “advocates, would be achieved” with a low of two or three cents, or , double or triple announced. “the executive

” that’s why I said, it came late, because I spent a few months, and only came in half because it [descent of the tax] should be more expressive, “continued Cecilia Meireles.

the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs announced on Thursday that the ISP will be reduced by one cent per liter on diesel and gasoline, down which comes into force in sexta- fair.

This revision takes place three months after the government has increased the ISP at six cents per liter of petrol and diesel.

According to Secretary of State Fernando Rocha Andrade, in Speaking to Lusa, these ISP upgrades represent a decrease of 44 million euros in revenue from this tax.