In contrast to the announcements, the FPö did not submit anything for bank tax on Wednesday. However, this has not been canceled. In the evening it has to be negotiated in a small circle.
The FPö is covered with the delicate subject of banking, which brought it to the tapet. The hot potato was not touched on Wednesday morning in the large negotiation round of the tax group. In contrast to its announcements, freedom De People’s Party did not present a specific model for a bank tax.
FPö finds it difficult to prevail against ÖVP
However, the banking tax has not been canceled. “There is a list of points such as banking or abolishing the parliamentary tax in the budget and control group, which are now negotiating step by step,” says the FPö. As the “Kroon” experienced, a little extra round should come together in the evening. Until now, the ÖVP has apparently successfully defended itself against a broad banking tax.
In the meantime, the Spös strongly spark together with the Chamber of Labor and the trade union confederation. AK and ÖGB present calculations that will increase one billion from the banks by 2029 by increasing tax rates and a special contribution. In the past three years alone, the Austrian banks had made a profit of almost 30 billion euros, calculated ÖGB federal manager Helene Schuberth.
At the same time, branches would be closed and employees were dismantled. And above all: if the taxpayers had not accepted the banks in the financial crisis, the government debt would now be less than ten billion euros. Moreover, citizens would have helped the banks with guarantees during the Corona Pandemic. Moreover, the banks would only have passed on interest rates to customers.
ÖVP is on the brake with both water
The ÖVP, in turn, speaks about a “populist discussion”. She tries to reduce the whole thing to a minimum and rumbles a one -off solidarity tax, which must be parked in a fund to support owners and houses of small companies. They are open to “better framework conditions for homeowners, savers and companies that need loans – without a burden for credit financing,” says it.
If there is an approach at the executive level on Wednesday evening, there could be a joint press conference on Thursday. If the critical points remain unclear, solo appearances are possible.
Source: Krone
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