The amount of taxes in Argentina is a matter of discussion, since they often hinder commercial activity. And since the tax system is a complex framework, we dialogue with the tax accountant Guillermo Poch, who explained the current situation in Argentina in terms of taxes.
“The Argentine tax system is obsolete, old and harms the development of commercial activitysaid the interviewee
In this sense, Poch explained that there are taxes such as “myI VAT, which is the tax with the highest collection and is regressive. That is to say, those who have less resources, in proportion, end up paying more tax.”
Then there are others like meGross receipts or check or stamps, “Que generate a lot of distortion in economic activity because you can realize a situation in which a company that is losing money and these taxes are applied to it.” taxes”.
According to Poch: “It is known that a State needs money and fulfill social purposesthe question is that collection should be increased and should be through the generation of greater wealth and not of applying higher or new taxes that all they do is harm economic activity”.
measures to lower taxes
Regarding the measures that could generate an increase in collection from the generation of wealth, the specialist exercised in “long term measures“as it was in 2004 with the promotion of the software industry. “This would have to be replicated in many cases.”
“What should be sought is a certain stability to generate incentive frameworks, that they do not change over time, and then with that certainty try to generate a virtuous circle that will later allow you to lower the tax burden”, points out Poch.
Cut public spending so you have less to remember
The State needs with its income, to solve the expenses that it has. “What you have to look for is that all the expenses end up being efficient, without affecting the social aspects of the State.” “Many expenses do not comply with efficiency or with the social aspect“. Therefore, if “does not comply with those two situations that must be reviewed”.
Along the same lines, the specialist said that all state spending must respond to whether “spending is socially necessary”, And in second place”the cost that is made is efficient”.
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