The publication of the Law to Strengthen Public Finances in the official newspaper La Gaceta marks the beginning of the three-month period for taxpayers with debts to the Ministry of Finance, the Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social (Imas), the Instituto de Fomento y Asesoría Municipal (Imas) and the Instituto de Desarrollo Rural (Inder) to update their accounts without charging interest and penalties.

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The tax amnesty is to exempt 100% of interest on arrears and up to 80% of the penalty for taxpayers who pay in the first month after the release, 70% if debts are paid in the second month and 60% if it is during the third month.

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Crhoy.com reports that "... The only restriction is that only debts corresponding to tax obligations incurred before October 1st, 2017 may participate in this amnesty. The period to amend the irregular situation is in the 3 months following the publication of the Law in the official newspaper La Gaceta, so it would end on March 5th, 2019."

The article adds that ".... Three months after the amnesty ends, income and sales tax reforms will begin."

Source: Crhoy.com

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