The president of Chega, André Ventura, criticized this Sunday the income agreement signed on Saturday between the government and members of the social dialogue, pointing out that “it will not solve most of the problems”.
“I think it is an agreement that falls far short of what we needed at the moment and what the government had announced,” Ventura told journalists at the start of a visit to the Feira de Outubro, in Vila Franca de Xira, in the Lisbon District..
The agreement was signed with the General Trade Union of Workers (UGT), the Confederation of Peasants of Portugal (CAP), the Confederation of Trade and Services of Portugal (CCP) and the Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP), and brings together other measures, the increase of the minimum wage to 820 euros.
André Ventura pointed out that the document does not include any form of reduction in the tax burden for companies, which, he claimed, would allow the payment of higher salaries.
“We have no structural measures regarding the tax burden on companies. A gradual relief from the IRS has been announced, but we have no news,” he noted, awaiting the presentation of the 2024 state budget, which the government will hand over to the tax authorities. parliament Tuesday.
André Ventura pointed out that his party will present a proposal “for the payment of a 15th month of tax holidays to employees”.
The Chega president emphasized that “measures to stimulate the economy, support businesses and increase salaries” are necessary, including in the health sector.
‘If we actually do not invest in the human resources of the SNS [Serviço Nacional de Saúde]By creating a regime of our own attractiveness, we can do whatever we want, but we will have to continue importing doctors and exporting our best. And that requires investments. It is this investment, this investment shock in the SNS that the government must announce,” defended André Ventura.
The deputy asked for a new governance model for the National Health Service and a reduction in VAT (consumption tax).
“The government had a margin in this budget, this is probably the last year we had a margin, we receive money from the PRR [Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência] and we are still benefiting from a certain economic cycle. The government will choose to have a budget for surgical plasters again,” he criticized.
The document signed on Saturday presents 54 points, based on five axes: increasing wages, attracting and retaining talent, non-salary income for employees, measures related to taxes and corporate financing, and administrative simplification and contextual costs.
Source: DN
