. Heirs as we are of the culture of the English tax, taxes on cigarette consumption also appear to be consistent with the state tax collector in Latin America supports education and health with the proceeds from the concept.
For this, concerned that states rejected proposals to increase when they are managed from parliament or from civil society, in order to improve government revenues for social investments and / or as a measure to improve the impact of control policies of snuff.
Before turning to what occurred in Ecuador, see the extremes in tax regulations: Paraguay and Colombia have the lowest taxes, 10 and 22% on your order. On the roof, in turn, are Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay with 60, 61, 64 and 70%. ECUADOR
Ecuadorian Tobacco Alliance (AELAT) reports that the National Assembly removed the section of the ICE including cigarette taxes. We do not understand how a government that is identified with the XXI century socialism makes his way to accompany the interests of tobacco companies - Philip Morris and its affiliates ITABSA, PROESA and TANASA- forgetting about the imperative of public health.
But behind this decision? Listen to Rocío Cow AELAT :
"The special consumption tax (ICE) on cigarettes was raised from 80 to 150% last year in Ecuador. However, the final sales price to the public has remained relatively low and affordable for younger and low relative income earners, hence consumption had been showing a tendency to increase. CARMELA A recent study conducted by the Inter-American Heart Foundation in 7 cities in Latin America shows an alarming consumption of almost 50% of men in the city of Quito, similar to that found in Santiago or Buenos Aires, cities that traditionally showed a high level of smoking. "
"Last July, before the announcement of a tax reform, Anti Snuff Alliance asked the Director of the Internal Revenue Service IRS substantially higher than the increase proposed. The response could not be better, in the final proposal sent for treatment by the National Assembly, provides ad-valorem tax of 150% for all products and substitutes snuff snuff, and a specific tax of 7 cents for each unit of cigarette. This is a specific tax fixed value independent of the value of the cigarette and is a true innovation as the final price of a pack of 20 cigarettes will have to include VAT (value added tax 12%) and ICE (special consumption tax) imposed by two means: 150% of the sales value and $ 1.40 for the specific charge. "
"The reaction of the tobacco companies did not wait. Aside from appearing at the National Assembly, mobilized their workers on the streets and engaged in media spaces. In fact, many print media took note of support for the industry, veiled or indirect, showing concern about the effect on businesses, workers or producers. Fortunately Econ. Paco Velasco, Chairman of the Committee of Economic and Taxation, offered a space for public sector representatives and the Alliance Anti Snuff we present our arguments. Our presentation, entitled 'Why raise taxes to snuff' was applauded and supported by most members of the Commission, the arguments have been picked up by lawmakers to defend the proposal within the Assembly and to the press . The proposal was approved by the Commission and the First Debate in the plenary of the Assembly ... .. ". Unfortunately, the final decision of the Assembly, we said, was to remove ICE chapter including cigarette taxes.
.
COLOPHON
This concludes an episode that may have had a final chord with the public policy interests of control of snuff, for Ecuadorian citizens, and specifically of them children and adolescents who are the target or source of relief for the tobacco companies for "their" dead-smokers.
hope that we can record an upcoming post good news about the implementation of the Framework Convention Control FCTC Snuff in Ecuador and particularly on measures relating to price and taxes to reduce demand for snuff (Articles 6 and 7).
"Last July, before the announcement of a tax reform, Anti Snuff Alliance asked the Director of the Internal Revenue Service IRS substantially higher than the increase proposed. The response could not be better, in the final proposal sent for treatment by the National Assembly, provides ad-valorem tax of 150% for all products and substitutes snuff snuff, and a specific tax of 7 cents for each unit of cigarette. This is a specific tax fixed value independent of the value of the cigarette and is a true innovation as the final price of a pack of 20 cigarettes will have to include VAT (value added tax 12%) and ICE (special consumption tax) imposed by two means: 150% of the sales value and $ 1.40 for the specific charge. "
"The reaction of the tobacco companies did not wait. Aside from appearing at the National Assembly, mobilized their workers on the streets and engaged in media spaces. In fact, many print media took note of support for the industry, veiled or indirect, showing concern about the effect on businesses, workers or producers. Fortunately Econ. Paco Velasco, Chairman of the Committee of Economic and Taxation, offered a space for public sector representatives and the Alliance Anti Snuff we present our arguments. Our presentation, entitled 'Why raise taxes to snuff' was applauded and supported by most members of the Commission, the arguments have been picked up by lawmakers to defend the proposal within the Assembly and to the press . The proposal was approved by the Commission and the First Debate in the plenary of the Assembly ... .. ". Unfortunately, the final decision of the Assembly, we said, was to remove ICE chapter including cigarette taxes.
.
COLOPHON
This concludes an episode that may have had a final chord with the public policy interests of control of snuff, for Ecuadorian citizens, and specifically of them children and adolescents who are the target or source of relief for the tobacco companies for "their" dead-smokers.
hope that we can record an upcoming post good news about the implementation of the Framework Convention Control FCTC Snuff in Ecuador and particularly on measures relating to price and taxes to reduce demand for snuff (Articles 6 and 7).
http://notabaco.blogspot.com http://notabaco.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default 
0 comments:
Post a Comment