The Municipal Socialist Group has reported that "this November an agreement was reached in the House of Representatives to maintain the deduction of 400 euros on lower incomes, and once again, as usual the Popular Party did not join this agreement, of which 2,700,000 will benefit taxpayers. "
Report from the PSOE in a statement that "citizens who have a tax base between 8001 and 12000 euros per year will continue deducting the 400 euros", and give as an example that "the tax base is equivalent to 12000 euros gross annual revenues of EUR 15600 if in addition the taxpayer has children, mortgage and other deductions is the equivalent of annual gross income would be higher. "
The reason the agreement is, as the Socialists, "contribute to raising the standard of living of the poorest and remember the commitment of the Prime Minister, Zapatero, not to reduce spending on social policy, despite the crisis, despite the lack of support from the PP, which in its eagerness to worn out socialist government, using demagoguery and injustice to criticize the policies of solidarity. "
"With the conditions outlined above, it is estimated that more than 2,700,000 taxpayers, many of them pensioners, will continue to benefit from this tax deduction driven by a leftist government," they conclude.
Source: PSOE Totana