Spain reduces sales tax on gas to 5 pct
STORY: Spain reduces sales tax on gas to 5 pct
DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:17
LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of a gas cooker and a consumer with a gas bill
2. various of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
3. various of tanks and facilities of gas companies
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RUBEN SANCHEZ, Secretary-General, Spanish consumer association Consumers in Action (FACUA)
5. various of gas tanks in port and ships carrying gas
STORYLINE:
Spanish government decided to reduce the sales tax on gas from 21 to 5 percent.
According to authorities, the anti-inflation measure will come into effect in October and will be in force until December 31, and could be extended into 2023.
According to Spain's two largest consumer rights organizations, Consumers in Action (FACUA) and Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), depending on the type of contract and the level of gas consumption, many households could experience monthly savings of between 5 and 19 euros.
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- ILEA001016530
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- 2022/9/13 00:00:00
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