This Monday, PAN welcomed the government’s opening to lower IRCs for all companies and hopes that this will be “implemented as soon as possible” and that it will benefit those with the greatest responsibility for the environment.
In a note sent to the Lusa news agency, the party led by Ines Sousa Real points out that “the descent of the IRC was one of the first measures that the PAN defended and included in the electoral program.”
Therefore, PAN “well sees the openness shown by the government to lower the IRC for all companies” and hopes that “this will happen as soon as possible.”
The party also advocates that these declines be “increased by increase” for companies that “orient their activities towards environmental responsibility”.
On Sunday, Economics Minister António Costa Silva said that “given the crisis” the country is going through, a “transverse cut” on corporate income tax (IRC) would be “extremely beneficial.” and “an extremely important signal for the entire Portuguese industry.”
“I hope that in the negotiations on the income and competitiveness agreement, and then on the state budget, we will be able to set ourselves this goal of reducing the IRC,” the minister said.
While the government program has selective IRC cuts aimed at companies that reinvest some of their profits in economic activity, invest in technological innovation, or hire skilled young people, Costa Silva ensures that he has always been “very clear.” that in the country, somewhere, I had to do this IRC crosscut.”
“I didn’t change my mind,” he assured, explaining that what happened was that “after discussion and within the framework of the government’s program,” a “selective reduction figure” was entered.
“But I think we are on the path to cross cutting, which will be an extremely important signal for the entire industry,” he emphasized, adding: “I think that if we have companies associated with this, [e] unions through public consultations can have an opportunity for collective action to overcome all these crises.”
The current corporate income tax is 21% on corporate profits up to EUR 1.5 million. To this rate is added the state allowance for companies with the highest profits and the municipal allowance.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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