Protests about length of VAT reductions on electrical energy payments

The opposition might lastly anticipate the federal government relating to the discount of VAT on electrical energy payments. The reason being that at subsequent Friday’s Plenum a draft invoice by AKEL, DIKO, EDEK and the Ecologists for total discount of VAT on electrical energy payments from 19% to 9% with out deadlines, will probably be put to vote. Thus far it appears that evidently the draft invoice has majority approval because it up to now has the assist of at the very least 31 lawmakers. Deputies of ruling DISY occasion are towards this proposal.

The technocrats of the Finance Ministry, however are getting ready a invoice to scale back VAT to 9% just for households for 3 months and to five% for susceptible shoppers for six months. This invoice is being ready after approval by the related EU Committee.

In case the proposal of the opposition is authorized, likely the President of the Republic will ship the legislation again to Parliament, which in its flip will insist and the laws will find yourself within the Supreme Courtroom.