The blocks asked the Executive to define cuts such as the elimination of the exemption of judges from paying profits. They also made reference to the tax benefits in Tierra del Fuego and demanded a position from the Government on the tobacco tax.
The proposal seeks to be a complement to the Base Law and will be debated simultaneously. The ruling party hopes to have both initiatives approved in the first days of May to submit them to the Senate and have them sanctioned before the 25th, the date on which it aspires to sign the May Pact with the provinces. The Government is confident that inflation will slow down in the coming weeks and, in that direction, confirmed that the update of the Income Tax will be annual. The opposition blocks pressured the Government to make changes linked to the income tax update. They emphasized the reduction of tax expenditures and the modification of internal taxes such as tobacco. The proposals on tax benefits that govern inTierra del Fuego were also discussed. They were presented to Congress on Wednesday afternoon by the ruling party. Massot also joined Figueroa Casas' request on profits: "Making it annual is a trap; it happened in other governments," he noted. He also demanded a clear position from the government on the elimination of the tobacco tax. "Its position must be forceful, and it must not use the absence of the chapter as an excuse. Or are you doing it to maintain the status quo?' he asked. Others who also asked about the internal tax on tobacco and tax expenses were Juan Manuel López, Sergio Palazzo, Luis Nieri, Myriam Bregman, Julia Strada, and Carlos Daniel Castagneto. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.