The industry asks for VAT reductions in more food in full struggle in the Government

The food industry has asked the Government to increase the catalog of products with reduced VAT.

From the main associations that represent the value chain of large consumption, they positively value the tax reduction launched by the Executive to alleviate the increase in the cost of the shopping basket, which consists of the elimination of the super-reduced VAT on bread, milk or eggs and the drop to 5% for oils and pasta, but they are committed to extending it to continue cushioning the rise in costs.

This is how it was transferred this Wednesday from the Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries (FIAB) to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

, during a meeting to address the priorities and challenges of the sector.

Sources familiar with the issues discussed at the meeting clarify that the Federation did not put a specific list of products on the table for the minister, although they admit that the sector is thinking of foods such as

and others considered basic in the usual shopping cart.

It is also a demand from the National Association of Large Distribution Companies (Anged), which, in parallel to the extension of the tax reduction, has been demanding

In any case, from the Ministry they recall that the Government's proposal to try to contain food inflation and alleviate the pressure on the pockets of citizens is the implementation in the decree that came into force just four weeks ago and will have We have to wait for the CPI data for January, which will be released in mid-February, to analyze the evolution and impact of the measures.

In the meeting, in addition to the importance of expanding the list of products with reduced VAT, the Federation also conveyed to its main interlocutor in the Government the need to implement

, among other issues.

And it is that although operators in the food distribution sector are beginning to notice a slight containment in production costs thanks to the

, prices in the food industry were still growing at a rate of 20.5% per year in December, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Institute.

"The index is moderating slightly and that is good news," analyze sources from the sector consulted.

split in government

The FIAB meeting with Minister Planas takes place in the midst of controversy over the attacks by Unidas Podemos and, specifically, by its General Secretary and Minister of Social Rights,

, against businessmen in the food distribution sector such as

.

Belarra has accused the president of Mercadona of being a "ruthless capitalist" for "filling his pockets" in this crisis.

Some statements that have generated strong criticism in the PSOE.

The economic vice president,

, has asked to "tone down" the debate, expressing her support for businessmen.

Other voices from the socialist flank have gone further, such as the head of Industry,

, who has warned Belarra that "pointing out is not good" and has asked him to "work more" with his department and that of Agriculture, which They maintain direct dialogue with the value chain.

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