Fico admitting the cancellation of one ecclesiastical and one public holiday as part of the consolidation
He does not see an alternative to the transaction tax.
BRATISLAVA. One state and one ecclesiastical holiday could be canceled in consolidation. The Prime Minister said that at a press conference on Sunday Robert Fico (Direction).
He stressed, however, that transaction tax It was a necessity without which the government could not do consolidation.
It is a tool to get EUR 700 million to the state budget to consolidate public finances, Fico recalled.
Fico admits the cancellation of holidays
« With great respect, I have accepted the proposal of the National Union of Employers, which says that it is possible to consolidate public finances in another way. I looked very detailed that the Republic Union of Employers proposes. These are different measures, especially long -term, but » said Fico.
He added that, for example, the measures of merging offices or reducing the number of employees in public administration by 15 percent cannot be taken by the end of the year, as this is a long -term process.
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According to him, the current government had to proceed to the consolidation of public finances because it took over the poor management of the state after the former governments Igor Matovič., ‘ Eduard Heger or Ľudovít Ódor. Therefore, not only entrepreneurs and local governments, but also all inhabitants of Slovakia must be folded on it, Fico said.
The Prime Minister specified that he also sees one in the proposals of the Union of the Union in the form of the abolition of two public holidays, which could be discussed.
« We have one of the largest number of public holidays in the world. If I counted them well, 14. Let’s talk about it, because every single public holiday brings EUR 150 million to the state budget if I cancel, so I offer an alternative. We will cancel one state and one ecclesiastical public holiday, ”Fico said.
To the transaction tax does not see an alternative
In the case of the proposal of the Slovak National Party (CIS) to adjust the transaction tax for tradesmen and small businesses with a turnover of up to EUR 100,000, which is currently submitted in National Council In the first reading, the government is ready to discuss it. However, the Prime Minister does not see an alternative where he would take money for consolidation if the coalition proposal would SNS passed.
« If someone tells us, this is a real alternative to those 200 to 300 million euros, let’s calmly adjust the transaction tax, but it is not possible to break the consolidation, it is simply not possible. I offered, now let’s talk about public holidays, » concluded Fico.
