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Cehegín City Council has shown its opposition to the rise in VAT from 8 to 21 percent, raised by the Central Government to cut flowers and ornamental, negatively affecting farmers cehegineros and interests of this sector.

Mayor Jose Soria said: "This rise of 13 points would mean the loss of competitiveness against other countries like France, Holland, Belgium and Italy, which apply VAT of between 6 and 10 percent."

The City Council will ask the Government to reconsider the tax rate increase, which would the 'low' to 'general', or that ways other measures to maintain exports and viability of the flower sector.

Soria explained that "we understand that we must take measures to support agriculture and even the cut flower industry, which is a very important pillar in our economy, as Canara, El Campillo and orchard are generally Cehegín one of the leading producers of Spain. "

Therefore, Soria, who has spoken to the Minister of Agriculture, Antonio Cerda, has requested a meeting with President of the Autonomous Region, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, and also the finance minister, Cristobal Montoro, to explain the damage This measure would imply for producers of cut flowers.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín