“It is negative news for carriers of course, but I think that may have created an opportunity here for the government able to develop their defense and promotion of public transport policies,” Lusa the president of Antrop Luis gourd Martins.
Speaking to Lusa, the president of Antrop and administrator Barraqueiro group explained that increasing the tax burden on fuel can be “an opportunity” if ” a portion of the additional tax revenue is channeled to the promotion of public transport “, such as for extending the social tariff to students under the age of 25 years.
” There is a set of measures that this Government advocates in order to make a break with the previous public transport policy Government, which, given the financial situation of the country, it is difficult to implement and should be taken advantage of this opportunity for their financing, “he added.
On Friday, Finance Minister, Mario Centeno explained the increase in the Tax on Oil Products (ISP) at four cents on diesel-five cents on gasoline in 2016 due to lower oil prices, which led to a drop in tax revenue from the ISP.
If this tax increase were to enhance the demand for public transport, the president of Antrop believes it will be possible to “pass the year 2016 without tariff escalation”.
“Our central question does not pass through price escalation, which is a last measure, but we think we can pass the year 2016 without tariff escalation, but measures should be taken, particularly in terms of extending social tariff .
Since the Government led by António Costa took office, the Antrop already met with the executive “in a very positive atmosphere in which they discussed various issues of interest to the public transport in Portugal.”
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