Ribera says that the Government’s interest is that the banking tax "do not hinder" the progress of the economy

MURCIA, July 22 () –

The Third Vice President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, has affirmed that the Government’s intention “from the first moment” with the new temporary tax on banks is that “it does not hinder the proper functioning of the economy”.

Instead, the intention is “that there be greater participation by large business groups that may be, at this time, having access to greater benefits than usual.” All this, he adds, “at a time when there is concern on the part of society about the difficulties that the consumer, the family or the small business may be going through”.

During a visit to Murcia and when asked about an assessment of the banking tax, Ribera has considered that she cannot make a “better assessment” than that of her counterparts, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Economy.

“It is obvious that the intention when defining exceptional tax figures that apply to extraordinary profits that some of the large business groups must define each of these elements and must do so without harming other very important interests,” he pointed out. .

Among those “interests” he has cited “consumer protection, inflation or the possibility of continued economic activity, both in terms of access to financing or real activity with full normality”. “They are working on it and I am sure they take into account the recommendations that I believe are part of the central government’s intention from the outset,” he concluded.