Argentina: Macri announces the end of sales taxes on basic food products until 2020

Friday, August 16th 2019 - 07:35 UTC

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Argentine President Mauricio Macri, trying to recover from a bruising primary election loss, announced on Thursday an end to sales taxes on basic food products until the end of the year in a bid to salvage his re-election prospects and end an economic crisis. Read full article

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Zaphod Beeblebrox
I note that Alberto Fernandez criticised this move .... even though it is exactly what his party has been proposing as a policy. Did he not know that?
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Chicureo
It would be a popular move. We pay 19%VAT on food items here in Chile.
Aug 19th, 2019 - 02:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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