Despite the fact that Portugal’s World Cup match coincided with the budget and finance committee’s calendar, work proceeded without any disruption, with several proposals being voted on that have been postponed since Monday, most of them at the request of Livre and PAN .
In the end, the balance tipped in favor of sole substitutes Rui Tavares and Inês Sousa Real.
On the side of Livre, of the 12 measures adopted today, is the one that provides that the government will create a national rail pass for regional trains worth 49 euros by the end of the second quarter of 2023, or also the proposal that the allowance for single parents from the current 35% to 50% up to the 1st income bracket.
The PAN, on the other hand, implemented four measures, including one that increases the allocation for animal collection centers by 1.05 million euros to a total of 13.2 million, and among others that clarifies that the reduced rate of VAT of 6% applies to the live broadcast, via digital, of performances and events in theatres, fairs, theme parks, concerts, museums, cinemas or other similar cultural venues.
With the exception of the Liberal Initiative and Chega, who saw all measures put to a vote on this fourth day of ‘slammed’ speciality, the remaining parties had ‘green lights’ for two each.
The PSD won a budget amendment that would allow families to deduct a portion of expenses from the IRS with periodic subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, including digital ones, that require the respective invoice.
The Social Democrats also saw the possibility of a proposal that expands the range of situations for using the balances of plans and savings, such as PPR, for the amortization of the home loan, during the year 2023, and allows the repayment to be made without tax penalties before five years have passed.
In turn, the former partner of contraption BE managed to pass on that the advance of rent should not exceed two months – the blockers initially intended it to be only one month – a measure that aims ” the abuse of guarantees” currently applied. demanded from tenants, along with the elimination of the framework of tax incentives aimed at real estate investment funds.
The other ex-partner on the left of the PCP executive today succeeded in passing a measure that extends the deadline for submitting June or Q2 VAT returns from August 20 to September 20.
The communist proposal was also approved that the Working Conditions Authority (ACT) would guarantee the resources to inform companies about legislation that protects victims of domestic violence.
It is not surprising that thanks to the absolute majority, the PS saw viable all proposals for voting, including those that until the end of 2023 the measures to control energy prices, through ISP, and agri-food products, such as the exemption from VAT on artificial fertilizers and fertilizers or any other that grants IRS and IRC exemption for income obtained through student leases under municipal programs.
In total of the first three days of voting, the PS had approved 49 proposals from the other parties.
Source: DN
