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Ribera places the debate on an additional tax on electricity companies in the PGE: "Everything in its own time"

Confirms that it is studying to specify who should receive the fuel aid, but it will be left as it is if the system is not fast or agile.

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Ribera places the debate on an additional tax on electricity companies in the PGE: "Everything in its own time"

Confirms that it is studying to specify who should receive the fuel aid, but it will be left as it is if the system is not fast or agile

MADRID, 14 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The third vice president of the Government and minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, has assured that the establishment of an "additional" tax system for electricity companies and a "special" one for gas and oil must be discussed in the budgetary sphere.

"When is it appropriate to discuss this? Probably in the context of budget legislation, just as extraordinary measures should be discussed in the context of the decree laws that we have been approving to protect families and the industry Thus, each thing in its own time," said the vice president in statements to TVE collected by Europa Press.

Ribera responded in this way when asked about the demands of some members of the Government, such as the second vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, to introduce an extraordinary tax on electricity companies in the anti-crisis decree that the Executive plans to extend until September 30 . In fact, Díaz assured yesterday that she was negotiating with the PSOE both this extraordinary tax and the possibility of subsidizing public transport.

The third vice president, on the other hand, believes that this debate must be framed in the budgetary sphere and also be done in a "well-considered and well-worked" manner together with the rest of the Government's economic team, particularly with the Ministers of Finance and Economic Affairs, María Jesús Montero and Nadia Calviño, respectively.

Ribera recalled that the electricity companies currently have "several very important limitations" that have been applied to protect consumers: on the one hand, the reduction of the so-called 'benefits fallen from the sky' and, on the other, the cap on the price of electricity generated from gas.

Precisely, regarding this limitation on the price of gas up to a maximum of 40 euros, the vice president recalled that as of tomorrow, June 15, a lower price will be observed in the wholesale market that consumers will notice on their electricity bill of the month of July. For an average bill of 100 euros, capping the price of gas will imply a reduction in the receipt of about 15 euros, according to the vice president.

Ribera explained that, although the Government wants the electricity companies to continue making profits, they understand that the current situation is exceptional and that "they have no choice" but to accept this limitation on the price of gas, backed by the European Commission for its application in Spain and Portugal until May 31, 2023.

In this sense, asked if he is considering requesting that this Iberian mechanism be extended beyond that date, Ribera has assured that, in principle, Spain "will abide by what has been promised" with Brussels. In addition, she has explained that the fact that its validity is 12 months will allow facing the "turbulent" months that lie ahead for the demand for electricity: in summer, due to air conditioning, and in winter, due to heating.

IN LAPS WITH THE FUEL BONUS

In relation to the bonus of 20 cents per liter of fuel that currently applies to all citizens, Ribera has stated that, with a view to extending this measure until September 30, the Government is studying "more appropriate ways of specifying" who should be "the target subjects" of this aid.

"But if it is not efficient, agile and fast, our intention is to continue working with that protection that we approved in March so that families are not left unprotected in the face of such a significant rise in fuel prices," he specified.

Asked if the Government is considering raising this bonus to 30 cents in the extension of the anti-crisis decree, the vice president has asked for "a little patience" and to wait for the next few days to find out the terms under which this aid will be extended.

The vice president has also indicated that the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) is monitoring that "bad practices" do not occur in setting fuel prices. "It's a free market and that makes it a bit difficult to keep track," said Ribera, who, in any case, recalled that right now the prices of raw materials "are soaring" in international markets.

"What are the potentially greater benefits that the refiners, the gasoline and diesel distribution companies are reaping? Well, we have to see this, monitor their accountability and, if necessary, introduce some exceptional measures also from the point of view of of fiscal point of view on those benefits", he assured.