Fisco, Pierini (Assobibe): ‘It’s time for courage, Parliament to remove sugar and plastic tax’

“The companies I represent have not obtained any kind of support from the State, however, they ask not to pay new taxes: the sugar and plastic tax that always affect the same companies”. This was underlined by Giangiacomo Pierini, president of Assobibe, interviewed by Adnkronos. “This is the moment of the courage of the Parliament that must correct or carry out that speech that the government has not fully completed and therefore incentivize investments, it is the time to restart, to remove the new tax burdens”. “Postponing them is not enough because it means confirming them but postponing them only for a few months.” prices for the entire supply chain up to the final consumer “. This was stated by the president of Assobibe, interviewed. “All this will lead to a drop in volumes that we estimate by 16%, a drop in turnover and a cut in investments as well as a lower purchase of Italian raw materials, the estimate is 250 million euros”.