Tax Reform Bill Canceled in Guatemala

The tax reform law project was officially withdrawn from Congress by the ruling party.

Monday, August 31, 2009

The project suffered modifications that changed its original concept, as a result of complaints and objections by the opposition.

"... the project known as fiscal reform intended to replace one tax with the Specific Tax to a Terrestrial Vehicle's First Plate", reports Prensa Latina. "This measure ... was technically sound, and aimed to correct unequal treatment and anomalies when calculating the value of imported vehicles".

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