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Legislators In Agreement
To Reduce Tax On Diesel
As Long As It Doesn't
Affect Gasoline
In the face of another
round of gasoline prices
hikes and a possible
strike by bus and taxi
operators on Tuesday,
legislators of the five
parties are in agreement
to reduce the ¢97
colones "impueto unico"
(tax) on diesel fuel as
long as it does not
cause an increase in the
price of super and
regular gasoline.
The regulating authority
approved the latest
round of gasoline and
diesel fuel prices that
will go into effect on
July 15, which will mean
an increase of ¢60
colones on the price of
gasoline and ¢88 colones
on diesel.
The ¢88 colones diesel
increase was to have
been eliminated with the
government's
announcement of a
subsidy to be paid to
the state refinery with
a transfer of ¢10
billion colones.
Legislators have yet to
approve the transfer,
forcing the regulator to
approve the increase,
saying it would be
rolled back if and when
legislators give the
approval on the subsidy,
as Recope cannot get
double compensation.
However, the subsidy, if
and when approved, comes
at a cost which will be
reflected in the price
of gasoline and owners
of diesel powers
passenger vehicles, who
will be forced to pay
double the annual
property tax on their
vehicles.
The effect on the price
of regular gasoline
would be an increase in
the tax of ¢152 colones
and ¢140 on super,
effectively increasing
the present tax of
¢173.25 to ¢325.5 on
each litre of regular
sold at the pump from
¢165.75 to ¢306 on a
litre of super.
Legislators are expected
to meet with bus
operators today who want
to see lower fuel prices
and are threatening to
park their buses
beginning tomorrow
(Tuesday).
The bus and taxi
operators are being
represented by the Foro
Nacional de Transporte
Público and its
president, Maritza
Hernández, is adamant
that the bus and taxi
operators will carry out
their threats unless
their demands are met.
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