Interview with Aitor Esteban about the tax on energy companies

The PNV spokesperson in Congress, Aitor Estebanhas indicated that the PNV will vote next Monday against the extension of the tax to large energy companiesbecause he believes that this measure “breaks the Concert system“. In this sense, he emphasized that the operation is “the collection of what is generated here”, and that this It is “a pure paraipé of Podemos”.

In one interview designed for Radio EuskadiEsteban has reiterated that they “strongly disagree that an issue that should be done through taxes is a levy”, because according to the PNV spokesperson, it is “ultimately the principle of relations with the regional communities”. “These matters must be agreed upon,” he stressed.

Referring to the position taken by Podemos on this issue, Esteban opines:there is no substantive issue“: “What we have here is a lot of talk, but little substance.” Likewise, he regretted that “a climate that is virtually impossible to discuss” on these types of issues has been created, as he pointed out, “especially” by Podemos.

The Spanish government will approve a series of measures this Monday during the last Council of Ministers of this year, including the extension of the tax to energy companiesso that it comes into force before the repeal of the tax approved last week by the Congress of Deputies, a repeal supported by the Popular Party, Vox, PNV and Junts.

The PNV deputy has defended that it is “an industry that is fundamental to us” because it “represents a very important percentage of income for health care, for roads, for education and there are many jobs”, and that you also calls for “adapting to decarbonization” and therefore “you have to make it a series investments“.

Esteban has insisted that, “if the problem is that not enough is being paid in some areas” such as banking, the energy sector or other large companies, “The problem lies with corporate taxes“Look at it because it’s still poorly designed,” he said.

After indicating that the decree will not receive enough votes to be ratified in Congress, he emphasized that “this is pure hope that Podemos is presented and the government knows that too.”