The government agrees to decree to freeze the rise in the rate
The government gave the green light on Tuesday to this decree It is allowed to stop entering the download space from the rate of tourists In Catalonia, which was approved last week in Parliament with PSC, ERC and Comuns voices. The Catalan Executive Authority guarantees not even amend the additional fees It is not treated as a phonemeIt also requested various parliamentary groups (especially, Esquera Republicana) and the concerned sectors. The goal set by the government is that In October it can be collected New high taxes. In the event of the treatment after the fall, the first month for the new average collection will be April 2026.
The Minister of Regional, Housing and Environmental Transition, Silvia PanekHe defended this from the government wanting the law “as soon as possible”Although he remembers that the times of “Parliament’s operation are not precisely in the hands of the Catalan executive.” In addition, he insisted on the importance of The future law has a “maximum legal certainty” He requested the maximum consensus in Parliament.
The Catalan CEO needs the minimum support from the investment partners – ERC and communications – to ensure the decree is permanently processed as an invoice. However, the contradictions in how tax amendment must be among its partners It was already characterized by voting last week In the Catalan room and you will do this during negotiations. While the Republicans supported the decree in increasing the tax, he agreed between the government and the association, specifically the group that leads it Jéssica albiach He voted against postponing her request until October.
Consequently, it decreased after the joint standards imposed its standards and will vote against Postproy average; He also refused to add against the diagnosis. This led to the fact that after the parliamentary session, Minister of Economy and Finance, Alicia Romero, This new decree was announced It was approved in the Executive Council of Stop activating the new tourism rate.
As Paneque explained, Minister Romero is already negotiating with ERC and The Commons Obtaining a quick parliamentary treatmentAlthough now, the vision of the average between the Republicans and the common is different. From Esquerara, they believe that this procedure should take into account the “reality” of Catalonia, while Albich criticized that their idea of the tourism rate has proven a “conservative turning point” in the party. The government spokeswoman remembered it now Amendments can be merged To the law with the proposals of both groups and the “concerned sectors”.
