Towards the budget unit with heavy tax cuts – E24

On Tuesday, the Progress Party called its organs to a digital meeting to take a position on what is on the table, reports NTB.

NRK first reported that Frp convened the party’s national board at 4 p.m. Tuesday to approve a possible budget deal.

The parties plan to present a deal Tuesday night, NTB understands. The financial debate at the Storting will take place on Thursday.

– Now there are some small things left that we have to work on a bit, FRP leader Siv Jensen said Monday night.

From what NTB understands, a potential budget deal will have a solid impact on the Progress Party in several areas.

TV 2: Cut the alcohol

Above all, FRP receives a large tax reduction on products that are particularly vulnerable to cross-border trade, such as snus, soft drinks and chocolate, NTB reports. The amount is assumed to be in the billion class, but it is not known exactly how large the tax cut will be.

According to TV 2 sources, KrF leader Kjell Ingolf Ropstad agreed to “a significant reduction” of the alcohol tax on beer and wine. KrF has called a special group meeting to consider the proposed budget deal at 4 pm The Liberal Party is also calling a group meeting on Tuesday afternoon, NTB understands.

FRP leader Siv Jensen has also demanded 1 billion from retirees in negotiations, to ensure greater purchasing power for this group next year.

Before the negotiations, the FRP demanded cuts in the development assistance budget and in the number of refugees Norway will receive next year. During the talks, Jensen has repeatedly emphasized that the party wants restrictions on asylum and immigration policy.

Asphalt and maritime industry

The FRP and the government parties Høyre, Venstre and KrF have already agreed on a crisis package of NOK 22.1 billion for coronary companies and municipalities.

Additionally, Frp is now poised to make a solid impact on its demand for more money for asphalt and landslide protection. Norwegian construction companies note that the amount of new asphalt has decreased dramatically in 2020 and request the Storting to insure 1 billion asphalt in 2021 to prevent the negative trend from continuing.

FRP also gets a breakthrough for a solid money bag for a package to help the maritime industry weather the crown crisis, NTB reports.

It is not known whether FRP has succeeded in reversing the government’s 300 million cut in the so-called net pay scheme for seafarers or the proposed cut in the pension subsidy for private kindergartens.

Solid overtime

Budget negotiations began on November 9, but the next day the government presented a new crown package. Thus, the first week they agreed to reach an agreement on the matter. FRP was able to negotiate the size of the package at NOK 4.4 billion.

Budget talks continued between fiscal politicians in the Storting, but were transferred to party leaders on November 21.

The financial recommendation was presented last Friday, without any agreement. This means that a possible budget deal will be presented in the room before Thursday’s financial debate.