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The energy tax will remain in Ordinance 114/2018, but a "balanced formula" has to be found, so that consumer costs related to the increase in gas and oil prices "do not reflect unfavorably and lower purchasing power," Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Wednesday after the party's Political Bureau meeting.
As far as the possibility of canceling this tax is concerned, the ALDE leader has given a negative answer, mentioning that its impact must be better seen, so that the higher cost of energy is not reflected in the budget of each household.
"There are some companies that have made very high profits, for which I am glad because they can invest more, create jobs, but we have to try to find a balanced formula in such a way that the costs for the consumer related to the increased gas and oil prices do not reflect unfavorably and reduce purchasing power," Tariceanu said.
He added that there is openness on everyone's part to possibly change OUG 114, and a ruling coalition meeting on this issue will be held when a conclusion is reached.
