The Socialists hope that in the next amendment of the Tax Ordinance a reduced tax rate of IBI is contemplated, thus mitigating the tax burden Lorca City Council.
Isidro Abellán Chicano, second and responsible economic matters of the PSOE in the city of Lorca deputy spokesman, expressed in the morning, that based on the economic situation of the municipality who brandished in recent days the popular aldermen of the City of Lorca Angel Mecca and Fulgencio Gil;
where Mr. Mecca said that "the decline of 5.23% of the water bill meets the priority lines of action of the Consistory, as is to deepen the decline in taxes, and has managed to materialize now thanks to improved municipal economic situation ", seconded by his partner and responsible for Finance, Mr. Gil, which pointed out a few days later" in the global set of debt during the first half of this year have achieved an improvement of 17,311 .185'38 euros "that" the city of Lorca study and make a reduction of effective tax rate of IBI (tax bill) in the next amendment of the tax Ordinance which will take place in October "
Abellán noted that "it is very easy to reduce the municipal debt at the expense of pocket Lorca," adding that "on many Lorca now emerges the" yoke "of the loss of the bonus of 50% of IBI who have had after the fatal earthquakes in 2011 and will fall upon them as a slab with the disappearance of this bonus, since this economic bonanza that claim has not been moved to Lorca. "
The Socialist councilor reminds the mayor of Economy, that "in the years of tax rebate, late payment of this has been almost zero, which has led to the consistory collected almost 100% of this tax";
lamenting that "it is likely that this situation is not repeated", reminding the council of finance "that lowering the tax rate is a decision of will" so more than ever modifying the rate of tax to property tax is necessary " politics, and that he, among other charges, is responsible for the City economy, therefore, it is his will to materialize "
Finally, Abellán Reaches Mr. Gil and stresses that "has the full support of the Municipal Group Socialist if you take the courageous decision to reduce the tax rate of IBI in the next amendment of the Tax Ordinance"
Source: PSOE Lorca