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A tax on " single-use plastic items intended to contain or protect food goods or products", and another that " serious use of air transport ." The Ministry of Finance has already specified what are the measures that it wants to include within the new environmental taxation, and this Friday it has taken out prior consultation the implementation of these two taxes.

"With the establishment of a tax that taxes single-use plastic containers, it is intended to reduce the number of units of these products that are placed on the market and, therefore, reduce their consumption, so that generation is prevented of plastic waste, with the consequent reduction of waste management costs and, especially those that could derive from its abandonment in the environment, "explains the department that María Jesús Montero directs in reference to the first figure.

"Through the introduction into the internal system of a tax that serious the use of air transport is intended not only to internalize the cost of environmental externalities caused by the emission of greenhouse gases, but also to encourage users to use them in other ways of transport more respectful with the environment. At the same time, this fiscal instrument will serve as an incentive to explore new technologies and less polluting fuels, "he adds on the air transport tax.

In the antecedent of the consultation, the Treasury explains that "in Spain, revenues from environmental taxes, as a percentage of GDP, are among the lowest in the EU. According to 2017 data, Spain has the fifth lowest percentage in the EU. Revenue from environmental taxes accounted for only 1.83% of GDP, compared to an EU average of 2.40%. " That is, it understands that there is scope to raise taxes in this area. He adds: "Environmental taxes can not only play an important role in sustaining economic growth, but also contribute to discourage activities that would generate additional costs in the future."

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