While doubts remain about the effectiveness of the elimination of VAT on some basic foods, a study maintains that oil companies they pocketed in Spain part of the discount of 20 cents per liter that the Government made on fuels. This measure was in force from April 1, 2022 to December 31 of last year. Even so, Gonzalo Bernardo, professor of Economics and collaborator of laSexta, wanted to clarify this Monday in Más Vale Tarde que “oil companies have had more social responsibility” than supermarkets.
This report by several economists reveals that with each reduction, companies six cents left. However, the employer denies it. On this, Bernardos has indicated that “every time an indirect tax falls, business margins rise.” “This has been seen forever,” he added. Now, the professor has assured that there is “a difference between the big oil companies that operate in Spain and the supermarkets”.
According to him, among the oil companies, some “offered a discount of five cents and others, up to ten.” So, although diesel will rise somewhat, “what we find is that was offset by this decrease that supposed those 5 or 10 additional cents that the big oil companies put up”. “With the oil companies, I think, that It is not the same case with supermarkets. They have had more social responsibility,” Bernardos has settled.