The budgetary-fiscal and customs policy for 2016 was unanimously approved by the tripartite commission for collective negotiations in a meeting on March 9. This is to be submitted to the Government and Parliament for consideration, IPN reports.
According to a press release of the Minister of Economy, Minister of Economy Octavian Calmac, who is the commission’s chairman, said the discussions held within the tripartite commission will have a positive impact on the policies initiated and promoted by the Government as this is a platform for direct communication and cooperation with the interested sides, the partners and civil society.
Minister of Finance Octavian Armasu presented the main proposed amendments. Among these are to increase the period for reporting losses resulting from entrepreneurial activity from three to seven years, to introduce a property tax for private individuals who won realty that is larger than 120 square meters and whose estimated value, determined by the local cadastral bodies, exceeds 1.5 million lei and to raise the fixed excise duties on alcoholic drinks, oxygen, nitrogen, jewelry, vehicles and other goods in line with the rate of inflation projected for 2016 (10.5%).
The representatives of trade unions and employers welcomed the bill proposed for public debates and asked to continue the discussions and consultations on a set of proposals that can be included in the budgetary-fiscal policy for the next years.
The tripartite commission for collective negotiations in an autonomous tripartite body set up to ensure consultations in the process of working out strategies and socioeconomic policies and to remedy the conflict situations at national level between the social partners.
