The government will approve this Tuesday the third package of measures, which aims to “reformulate” the previous one to “adapt it to the current inflation context” to deal with the effects of the war in Ukraine. protecting “vulnerable groups”, according to a draft of the text available to this newspaper. After the last meeting of ministers before the end of the year, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to appear to assess the route and announce measures, among them fuel conservation. discount for the most affected sectors, such as transport and the primary sector.
A few hours before its approval, the coalition parties are negotiating the final parts of this document, such as the extension of lease agreements and the freezing of variable mortgages requested by United We Can. Both sides are hoping to reach an agreement on measures to mitigate the increase in the shopping cart closer, which could include a 300-euro check for vulnerable families. john ruiz. This measure is not included in the aforementioned draft, but in its explanatory statement, it is explained that the price increase is “especially applicable to food, where there is an increase of nearly 40% in basic necessities such as flour, butter or sugar.” ”. Another option being considered is switching to super-discounted VAT on certain foods that are currently at 10%, such as fish. Superreducido already has bread, milk, eggs, cheese, fruit or legumes.
There is no sign of a general discount of 20 cents per liter of fuel, which ended on 31 December.However, a number of direct aids are announced, aimed at mitigating the increase in fuel oil on the basis of the primary and transport sectors. The text accessed by the newspaper includes tax reductions on electricity and gas bills (0.5% of SCT on electricity and 5% of VAT) and suspension of electricity generation tax until June 30. as well as reducing VAT to 4% on masks).
Regarding the fuel reduction, the draft includes an “extraordinary and temporary” aid of 20 cents per liter between 1 January and 31 March 2023. For road transport companies, with the “right to partial refund” of the fuel price Hydrocarbon Tax for professional diesel”. This assistance will be subject to the payment of the fuel by professional diesel cards and will be made by bank transfer after the Tax Office or Official Administration (in the case of Basque Country and Navarra) has calculated the amount of the benefit. every month
Shipments that do not qualify for a partial refund of the Hydrocarbon Tax – that is, taxis, city buses, road freight transport, mobile services, medical transport, and land and commuter passenger transport— can benefit from direct assistance ranging from 3,600 euros to 300 euros, depending on the type of vehicle. This subsidy must be requested by potential beneficiaries between 1 February and 23 March next year to receive it via bank transfer from 28 February 2023.
The agricultural sector will also receive direct incentives to cover additional costs, as the price of agricultural diesel increases up to a maximum of 20 kuruş per liter, taking the consumption of 2022 as a reference. “Because 2023 is the last year with implicit and precise data, although these activities are intended to be subsidized”. In addition, the Government will open a State aid line for farmers due to the increase in costs due to the increase in fertilizer prices, with a maximum of 300 million euros from the General Government Budget for 2023.
Direct assistance will be provided to the fishing sector based on estimated diesel consumption, which is reflected in the ship’s budget, ranging from EUR 1,100 to EUR 300,000, depending on the type and size of the vessel. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food up to a total of 120 million euros. In addition, if fresh catch enters the port by sea, a six-month exemption from the freshly caught port tax is established.
Others will need to be added to these aids, as Pedro Sánchez himself explained a few weeks ago, to cover the gas-intensive industry and especially ceramic manufacturers. European Union Aid Framework. In addition, the draft royal decree includes extending the 80% reduction in tolls for the electro-intensive industry until 30 June 2023, as well as the extension of exemptions from underground storage fees and charges. the maximum amount of liquefied petroleum gases such as butane to the same date.
On the other hand, a mechanism is being established to prevent toll fees from rising with inflation (8.4%) and to help maritime transport operators maintain price stability on public interest routes, which are especially important for the Balearic and Canary Islands. Ceuta and Melilla. Free Renfe subscription for Cercanías, Rodalíes and Media Distancia (between Ourense and Coruña and Madrid and Salamanca) “For each quarter of 2023”, also 50% multi-trip header on the rest of Media Distancia services from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. And from January 1 to June 30, 2023, free state intercity buses were announced by the Ministry of Transport at a cost of 60m euros, with 12 trips in the first quarter, provided that at least 16 trips are made in the four-month period from 1 May to 31 December next year.