He minister of the presidency, José Ignacio Palizadescribed as interesting the salary indexation proposalalthough he indicated that it is a measure that would benefit the middle class of the Dominican Republic more.
Beatingalthough he recognized the advantages that would have the measure for the workers who are taxed on their income, maintained that there is the challenge of identifying how would finance the stateif these resources are excluded, and that it does not attack the most needy classes.
“This (the adjustment) would give greater capacity of purchase to people. The indexing It is an interesting idea and in the tax reform project presented last year we (the Government) contemplated it,” he stated.
He stated that at some point the elimination of social subsidies was proposed, which he said impacts to the poorest.
He stated that any solution that can be built on the theme “it must be that favorbut that does not harm the most needy. “There are ways to find meeting points.”
Increase of the wages
The official highlighted that no government In the modern history of the country, the wages of the workersboth in nominal and real matters, that the present management of Luis Abinader.
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“There has been an effort by the president to improve the purchasing capacity of Dominicans and for salaries in all sectors to register a considerable increase,” he said.
He minister of the presidency spoke after participating in a breakfast of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in the Dominican Republic, on the initiative Goal RD 2036.
