The Poble Nou de Benitatxell lowers the IBI, an 2% (the type goes from 0,85 to 0,83%), to the neighbors and the IAE goes up to the companies that invoice more than one million euros, so the collection will go from 18.000 to 60.000 euros. With this measure, the local government is based on a fiscal policy design "modern and more equitable", according to the mayor. This was approved, unanimously, in the plenary session, where the mayor, Miguel Ángel García, acknowledged that he would have liked to apply a stronger reduction.
What the consistory will stop entering by the IBI is compensated with the increase of the Tax on Economic Activities (IAE) to large companies. Now more firms that bill more than one million euros will pay more. Despite the increase of the Tax on Economic Activities to large food companies and banks, the municipality maintains a very attractive fiscal framework for these firms. In addition, bonuses will now be applied to use renewable energy or implement an efficient transportation plan for employees.
Garcia stated that the Town hall it is healthy and closes each year with a surplus of more than 800.000 euros. "Economically we are ready to make a more ambitious descent, but we have been in the government for four months and the local elections are already there. The next government team is the one who must make that decision,
a government that is four years ahead ", explained the munícipe and added that with this reduction "This path begins. The fiscal pressure, which means a little more than 58.000 euros, can be gradually lowered to the neighbors."
The Mayor regretted that the Spending Rule of the Stability and Budgetary Sustainability Law (it is a State norm) prevents "to a fully sanitized City Council like ours make more investments in the town."
The plenary also unanimously approved the municipal contract plan, which, prepared by a specialized legal team, corrects the numerous irregular situations. In 2019-20, 60 contracts for services that, as of today, do not have a contracting file must be tendered.
