Panamanian Government Presents Tax Reform

Alberto Vallarino, Finance Minister, is expected to present the tax reform today to the president’s cabinet.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The main objective of this project is to remove the Alternative Calculation for the Income Tax.

Newspaper La Estrella obtained a preliminary draft of the reform. It specifies that individuals earning up to $11.000 a year would be exempt from paying income tax, while those earning between $11.000 and $40.000 would pay 15%.

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