The tax reform is imperative to ensure the growth and the long-term sustainability of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, in the opinion of the president elected from the National Council of Trade in Supplies (CNCP), Jorge Jerez.
“We support the idea that the president to carry forward a tax reform integral, where the MSMEswhere they are measured by the size of the companies,” the executive added when approached by the press at the celebration of the twenty-fourth anniversary of the institution.
A tax system that applies taxes in a staggered manner according to the size of the company would allow whoever invoices more to “pay more to the treasury” which, in his opinion, would encourage more companies to join. formalize.
When asked if he considers that there would still be a need to analyze tax reform for the remainder of the year, he indicated that, if it is raised “in a serious way” and “the all sectors“we can”win as a country“.
He indicated that simplifying the tax system is important in the midst of challenges that the commercial sector faces in terms of continuous training, regulation and new technologies.
Price stability
Jerez recognized the efforts that merchants have done over time to contribute to the economyincluding maintaining the stability of prices for food and other essential items.
“The truth is that prices have been quite stable, with some exceptions that are influenced by the rise in the dollar rate. If the dollar remains stable (…); therefore, for us the exchange rate stability“he acknowledged.
Anniversary of CNCP
He CNCP This Sunday he celebrated his twenty-fourth anniversaryin which its new 2025-2027 board of directors was sworn in, with the presence of the president Luis Abinader and the Minister of Industry, Commerce and MSMEsVíctor -Ito- Bisonó.
Likewise, the president outgoing Alberto Leroux Estrada took the opportunity to summarize the main achievements in front of the guildwhich brings together more than 70 associations of merchants.
Among them, the realization of strategic alliances with business and commercial institutions, strengthening the Cooperative Coopcom through its restructuring and the celebration of two Expo Provisionsone of the main events organized by the entity.
