PS and Chega intend to approve in Parliament the reduction of fuel IVA from 23% to 13%, but the two political forces cannot reach an understanding on how to implement this fiscal reduction. The divergences are essentially related to the mechanism to be used to implement this measure.
José Luís Carneiro, from PS, and André Ventura, from Chega, have been exchanging public challenges on this issue. Ventura issued a direct challenge to Carneiro: the approval of Chega's proposal for the IVA reduction.
Despite sharing the ultimate goal of lowering fuel IVA, neither party seems willing to approve the proposals presented by the other. This situation jeopardizes the possibility of advancing with the measure during this legislative session.
The exchange of jabs between the two politicians comes in a context of parliamentary negotiation in which both sides attempt to secure political advantage on this fiscal issue that directly affects consumers.
