"... The National Council of Small Business of El Salvador (CONAPES) is urging the deputies of the Legislative Assembly to take into account the financial difficulties which the sector has faced in the last two years," noted an article in Elsalvador.com.

According to Ernesto Vilanova, CONAPES' director, "the situation in which we find ourselves means we are unable to increase salaries."He explained that in 2011, revenues from micro and small enterprises were 40% less than in 2010, and due to this downward trend the union is calling on legislators to take into account their situation.

With respect to new taxes, there is the payment for gross annual sales of between $150 thousand and $500 thousand a year, the employer has to pay 1% on gross income or 30% of taxable income.

Source: elsalvador.com

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