Milan, Oct. 16 (LaPresse) – “Let’s see how we can find the resources. For Forza Italia, imposing a tax on excess profits is not an option. Who pays it? In trying to make a somewhat populist choice, we risk hitting the people. Once you start imposing taxes, you don’t know where you’ll end up. We will never vote in favor of a tax on excess profits.” Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Forza Italia secretary Antonio Tajani said this on ‘Mattino Cinque’ on Canale 5, answering a question about the contribution banks would make under the budget law. “We must not target cooperative banks and local banks. For Forza Italia, it is essential that any decision be agreed upon rather than imposed. We must be careful not to impose measures that could frighten the markets; we need to act as we did in previous years,” through moral suasion. “I propose strong, concrete dialogue with the financial market, not a punitive approach. We must work with great intelligence,” he added.
Budget, Tajani: “We will never vote in favor of a tax on excess profits, no to populism”
Milan, Oct. 16 (LaPresse) – “Let’s see how we can find the resources. For Forza Italia, imposing a tax on excess profits is not an option. Who pays it? In trying to make a somewhat populist choice, we risk hitting the people. Once you start imposing taxes, you don’t know where you’ll end up. We will never vote in favor of a tax on excess profits.” Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Forza Italia secretary Antonio Tajani said this on ‘Mattino Cinque’ on Canale 5, answering a question about the contribution banks would make under the budget law. “We must not target cooperative banks and local banks. For Forza Italia, it is essential that any decision be agreed upon rather than imposed. We must be careful not to impose measures that could frighten the markets; we need to act as we did in previous years,” through moral suasion. “I propose strong, concrete dialogue with the financial market, not a punitive approach. We must work with great intelligence,” he added.