- Local Cs spokesman Manuel Padín thanked the Government of Cartagena for including the proposal of the orange formation to subsidize 50% in the tax on buildings, facilities and works to those who invest in renewable energies, which incorporate elements for the thermal or electric use of solar energy, "this is a motion that we take to the September plenary session and it is grateful that it has already been implemented, it will certainly be a stimulus for the use of clean energies in the municipality against the use of fossil fuels "
Cartagena, Thursday, October 19.
Today's Ordinary Plenum has given a green light, thanks to the favorable vote of the Municipal Citizens Group, to the Modification of the Municipal Taxes and Fees and Custom Payments Plan of the City of Cartagena for the 2018 Fiscal Year.
In his turn of intervention, the spokesman for the orange formation has returned to give his vote of confidence to the municipal technicians who have drawn up this modification of the ordinances, "Citizens always say that we will do very well if we leave in walking through the professionals who work in the City, by those technicians who are the ones who know, and we know that there has been an effort in this technical criterion to create a balanced balance between income and expenses of this Consistory, although it is true that it seems short , that there is still room to reduce the tax pressure to the Cartagena, as for example in the IBI.
Despite the approval, the Citizens' spokesperson has issued a warning to the Government, "we are not forgetting the water, the compromise agreed with our Group to send as soon as possible a proposal for a reduction in the price of water to the Community with all guarantees, and if they do not comply with the given word and their commitments, the collaboration of this Group will be difficult because of the lack of trust "
On the other hand, the orange spokesman thanked the Government of Cartagena that has included the proposal of the orange formation to subsidize in a 50 percent in the Tax on constructions, installations and works (ICIO) to those that invest in renewable energies, is say, those that incorporate elements for the thermal or electric use of solar energy, "this is a motion that we take to the September plenary session and it is grateful that it has already been implemented, it will certainly be a stimulus for the use of the clean energy in the municipality against the use of fossil fuels. "
The spokesman also also highlighted the bonus in the installation of tourist accommodation in the ICIO, and the exemption from the payment of fees for the provision of services related to animal control (such as adoption) to such non-profit entities protection.
"We believe that, although improvements, these modifications suppose a reduction of the tax pressure for both companies and individuals, and we consider that the payment plan has been simplified in many sections, so we believe that the City Council is insisting on a good line of work that coincides with our way of understanding taxes and municipal taxes, as an instrument, which in addition to collecting and administering the public treasury, serve to revitalize and encourage commercial activity, promote consumption, and strengthen the economic muscle of the municipality and that is why we have supported the proposal, "explained Manuel Padín.
Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena