Kasal: fiscal reform to stand better chance of being passed if split into two parts

Deputy Chairman of the lower house Jan Kasal of the Christian Democratic Party says the chances of the government-proposed fiscal reform being passed by parliament would increase if the reform package were split into two parts. If the tax reform were discussed separately from the social system reform, the legislation would stand a better chance of being passed, Mr Kasal says. In an interview for the iHned.cz news server on Saturday, Mr Kasal said there had not been sufficient discussion about the planned reform prior to its announcement earlier this week. He added he objected to the across-the-board 15-percent personal income tax included in the reform and was concerned about the impact of the changes on families with young children.