Jasmine Bullorini
07/11/2020 - 20:23
- Clarín.com
- Politics
In a plan to seek political and legal support, the Government wants the package of economic projects that Congress will begin to discuss to advance with the highest level of consensus possible. For this, the government has already asked the governors for support and President Alberto Fernández is preparing a meeting with the main legislative swords of the opposition. Meanwhile, the Executive, which has already sent the text of the new moratorium to Deputies, also hurries the sending of the budget expansion project and the restructuring of the debt issued in dollars but under Argentine law.
The moratorium chapter was the only one in the Solidarity Law that Together for Change voted in favor last December. Now, the main opposition bench is ready to accompany the new tax relief plan that the government will offer, although it will emphasize denouncing the points that could benefit businessman Cristobal López and will also request that a “prize” be included for those who pay their taxes. in time and form.
"We have some observations but we generally support," said the head of the interblock, Mario Negri , in radio statements .
Unlike the previous moratorium, the current project enables the debts corresponding to the Tax on Liquid Fuels and the Gambling Tax to be regularized . In addition, it allows taxpayers declared bankrupt to join, and suspends ongoing criminal tax and customs criminal actions for those who file.
"First comment on the official moratorium project: (oil) fuels enter," warned on the same Tuesday that the project entered the Congress the deputy of the PRO, Luciano Laspina.
From JxC they point out that the project "is tailor-made for Cristobal López" and that is for them the most "quick" point of an initiative that they consider "little conflict" because it aims to help companies, SMEs, self-employed workers and monotributistas.
In turn, they will ask for some improvements. "The problem with this moratorium is that it is created in the midst of a crisis. Therefore, it is clear that it will not be the last . The moratorium on the moratorium will come . Therefore, although it will help regularize many people and avoid Legal problems of the actions of the AFIP, we must be careful with the even greater drop in the collection. Many will say: 'I do not pay, I will enter the next one in full,' "Laspina told Clarín, adding:" That is why we believe it necessary " Tax prizes are also set for those who pay in a timely manner . It can be differentiated by type of company and size. Give discounts or bonuses. The mechanism should be sought."
Although the Budget committee, chaired by Carlos Heller, has not yet formally called the debate, it is estimated that they will begin to discuss it this Wednesday.
The new moratorium is one of the issues that the ruling party - led by the president of the Lower House, Sergio Massa - agreed with the opposition to unlock the renewal of the virtual sessions protocol at the beginning of the month.
They also agreed to discuss the expansion of the budget. As Clarín said , in a political gesture, the Government will make him go through Congress to avoid the DNU. It will seek to allocate more funds to PAMI, the Emergency Family Income, the ATP and the Food Card. "You have to see the fine print of what they send," they point out from the different opposition blocks.
But in the last days, another initiative was added to the agenda, which promises not to be controversial: the restructuring of the dollar debt issued under Argentine law (about US $ 64.8 billion) on equal terms to the proposed exchange for the external debt.
In the Ministry of Economy they acknowledge that they are working "hard" on this issue (which also does not need to come out by law), although the Government wants to give it more strength in this way.
The three topics were already presented to the governors -both from the ruling party and Together for Change- at the meeting that Alberto Fernández led by video call last Wednesday and in which the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Massa, participated.
"It is up to them to give, to ask me," said the tiger from the beginning of his speech asking for support for the three projects mentioned.
That same day, with the endorsement of Alberto Fernández, Massa began to arrange a meeting between the president and the opposition bloc leaders. Although from the Casa Rosada they indicate that it will be this Monday, the referents of the opposition have not yet been formally called.