{"id":103921,"date":"2024-12-12T06:26:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/criticizes-the-government-after-production-of-salma-salmon-was-shut-down-news-vestland\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T06:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:26:46","slug":"criticizes-the-government-after-production-of-salma-salmon-was-shut-down-news-vestland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/criticizes-the-government-after-production-of-salma-salmon-was-shut-down-news-vestland\/","title":{"rendered":"Criticizes the government after production of Salma salmon was shut down – news Vestland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Tuesday, it became known that Salma salmon is history. The B\u00f8mlo company Bremnes Seashore is closing down production and sales of the well-known brand. Around 100 people will lose their jobs. The news was announced at a general meeting yesterday. – It was very quiet during the general meeting, says Randi Bjelland, the main shop steward for the employees at Bremnes, who are organized in the Norwegian Trade Union. Randi Bjelland has himself worked with the production of Salmalaks for around 15 years. From now on, as a shop steward, she will have to take part in many difficult conversations with employees who lose their jobs. Photo: Olav R\u00f8li \/ news For many employees in the cornerstone company in B\u00f8mlo, Tuesday was difficult. Many will be out of work in the new year. – The Salma salmon brand was known to many, many people, she says. Bremnes Seashore points to both expensive time and increased taxation as some of the main reasons why they now have to shut down production. “The tax has brought with it scaled-down, postponed or canceled investments, great uncertainty and downsizing of marketing work, and redundancies,” says the annual report from the group. Salma salmon will no longer be produced in the building at B\u00f8mlo in Sunnhordland. Photo: Oddgeir \u00d8ystese Believes the government has failed The Conservative Party blames the government for the fact that the company is now cutting production of Salma salmon. Especially the government’s policy around the Norwegian aquaculture industry. – It has become a sort of perfect storm for Bremnes Seashore. First came the salmon tax, then the wealth tax was doubled. Subsequently, the government has not managed to deal with this environmental technology scheme that the previous government came up with, says fisheries policy spokesperson in the Conservative Party, Olve Grotle. This is basic rent tax on aquaculture (the “salmon tax”) Source: NTB\/regjeringen.no He also points out that the company has applied to be allowed to increase the biomass (MTB) There is an upper limit to how much live fish farmers are allowed to have in their cages. But Bremnes Seashore has been refused. – These four things make up a kind of toxic cocktail. Which is undoubtedly a contributing factor to what has now happened, according to Grotle. Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (KrF) calls it all a tragedy. – That 100 employees, a fortnight before Christmas, receive this message is very sad, he says, and adds: – The combination of the government’s unpredictability, sharp tax increases and expensive times unfortunately means that yet another cornerstone company has to throw in the towel, believes Ropstad, who is Fiscal policy spokesman in KrF KrF and Kjell Ingolf Ropstad believe the closure of the Salma salmon is a tragedy, and that it is sad for the 100 who are told that they will lose the job just before Christmas. Photo: Lise \u00c5serud \/ NTB Several factors The criticism from the Conservative Party and KrF is supported by Jan Olav Langeland, head of the Salmon Group. The company is established and owned by Norwegian locally owned Norwegian farming companies. Including Bremnes Seashore. – The product will be more expensive because we have received new taxes and fees that must pass on to someone. Unfortunately, it will be the consumer who picks up the bill in the end, he says. In addition to expensive time, a price advice has also come in that increases the cost of the entire piece of documentation that the companies have to carry out, follow up. and report on, explains Langeland. On top of this, there has also been a reduction in the production permits for the companies in the area where Bremnes Seashore has production. This results in less fish available in the market, which in turn helps drive up prices. – It is a ring of spirals that strikes and hits consumers, and which now also hits the employees of Bremnes Seashore. – Higher wealth and company tax before State Secretary Erling Grimstad (Sp) in the Ministry of Finance believes the critics are simply not telling the truth. – This move from the Conservative Party and KrF is wrong. The basic interest tax on aquaculture taxes the particularly high yield in the marine phase of aquaculture production. Processing of the fish, such as the production of salmon products such as Salma salmon, is not covered by the basic income tax on aquaculture, says Grimstad. Here is the full response from State Secretary Erling Grimstad in the Ministry of Finance: “This move from the Conservative Party and KrF is wrong. The basic interest tax on aquaculture taxes the particularly high yield in the marine phase of aquaculture production. Processing of the fish, such as the production of salmon products such as Salma salmon, is not covered by the basic income tax on aquaculture. Basic interest tax is a fair tax, where values \u200b\u200bcreated by the community’s resources should benefit the community. We are concerned with facilitating a diverse business life throughout the country, and that local communities that make land available for aquaculture operations should be compensated for it. The basic interest tax is profit-based and a floor deduction has been introduced which means that the companies do not pay basic interest tax on the first 70 million. kroner in profit. When it comes to bad times, the Conservative Party and KrF also know very well that bad times are something that have strongly affected the world economy, and all countries, in recent years. It is absurd to place this responsibility on the government. On the contrary, it now seems that, through safe governance, we are experiencing that price growth in Norway is falling much faster than expected, and that people will notice that real wage growth will rise.” The Labor Party also believes that the criticism is misguided. – It is a shame that a high-quality product like Salma disappears from the market. But we see that this is a decision Bremnes Seashore is making to strengthen the long-term profitability of the company after several years of losses in this product line. It is good to read that the company emphasizes an orderly process in close dialogue with the shop stewards, says Tuva Moflag, financial policy spokesperson in the Labor Party. She rejects H\u00f8yre’s suggestion that the wealth tax has been doubled. And refers to postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Business Economics at NHH, Ole-Andreas Elvik N\u00e6ss, his post which disputes that it has doubled. Tuva Moflag, fiscal spokesperson in the Labor Party. Photo: Aurora Ytreberg Mel\u00f8e Moflag points out that Salma salmon was launched in 2006. And that wealth tax and company tax, for example, were higher in 2012, 2013 and 2014, compared to today. – With a result of NOK 160 million before tax, however, Bremnes Seashore appears to be well equipped to make wise choices for the future. The Labor Party will keep corporation tax low, which will be positive for Bremnes Seashore’s ability to invest in the company going forward. She concludes by saying that Labor wants to invest in a sustainable seafood industry in the future, and points to an aquaculture notification that they will present shortly. Published 11.12.2024, at 12.38 Updated 11.12.2024, at 15.32
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