Ending Four Taxes | Fin a cuatro impuestos

By Unitel:

What are the ITF and the other taxes that the Government will repeal, and how do they work?

This Tuesday, the first package of economic measures in the tax area was released by Rodrigo Paz’s administration.

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The ITF will cease to be collected once the law is approved by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP)

Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza reported on November 25 that the ITF and three other taxes will be repealed as part of a package of measures to encourage investment in the country.

The first of these is the Financial Transactions Tax (ITF), created in 2006 by the government of Evo Morales. It applies to, among others, the following operations:

– Credits and debits in checking and savings accounts
– Payments or fund transfers
– Transfers or remittances of money, either abroad or within the country
– Delivery or receipt of own or third-party funds that form part of a payment system inside or outside the country

The Financial Transactions Tax rate is 0.30% of the gross amount of the transaction. This amount is paid by the user.

In addition to the ITF, the Government has sent a bill to the Legislative Assembly to repeal the Wealth Tax (IGF). This tax is levied on individuals with a net worth greater than Bs 30 million.

The annual IGF rate is divided as follows: fortunes between Bs 30 million and Bs 40 million pay 1.4% (equivalent to Bs 150,000); fortunes between Bs 40 million and Bs 50 million pay 1.9% (Bs 350,000); and fortunes above Bs 50 million pay 2.4% (Bs 600,000).

The other two taxes that will be eliminated are: the tax on business promotions, which sets a 10% rate on the total value of the prize; and the tax on games of chance or raffles, which applies a 30% rate on gross income minus VAT.

All four taxes will remain in effect until their consideration by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly and subsequent enactment by the Executive Branch.

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