Guatemala: New Taxes on Cement and TelephonyIn order to finance the 2015 budget, Congress has approved a tax of $0.65 for the distribution of each sack of cement weighing 42.5 kg and the same amount for each mobile or fixed telephone line.Monday, December 1, 2014
Between the two taxes it is hoped that a total of approximately $2,607 million will be raised to finance the General Budget of the Nation in 2015. Source: s21.com.gt ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Guatemala: Telephony Tax Under QuestionFebruary 2015 In Congress doubts are being voiced over the effectiveness of the application of a tax of $0.65 per phone line and $13 for call centers. Guatemala: Tax on Telephony SuspendedJanuary 2015 The application of tax of $0.65 per mobile phone line that had been proposed by the Executive to fund part of the 2015 budget has been temporarily suspended. Guatemala: Phone Lines Returned to StateDecember 2014 In response to approval of a new tax of $0.65 per telephone line, operating companies have returned 6 million lines to the Telecommunications Superintendency. Guatemala: Industrialists Reject New TaxesDecember 2014 The argument is that the tax on cement will increase the cost of housing by at least 6% and the tax on phones will directly affect users of prepaid telephone lines.
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