The proposal to tax foods and sugary drinks, included in the tax reform that is advancing in Congress, it had a series of modifications before its approval in the second debate.
(Ultra-processed products that reach the second tax debate).
Several products were excluded from the initial project, after discussing the objections about the impact that this tax may have on the family basket of Colombians.
Behind the work tables, several products came out of the “tax basket” and artisan bread will no longer be taxed among them. It should be noted that this type of bread was the only one that continued on the list, since bread made in bakeries and other kinds had already been excluded.
“Bread is definitively excluded, as we had said that that of large surfaces would be taxed, not now. Neither sliced bread, nor bread from bakeries, nor artisanal bread will be taxed”stated Congressman Gustavo Bolívar.
Also removed from the project. milk, wafers, wafers, biscuit products, salami, honey, bologna, cheese, quesadillo, chocolate and arepaamong others.
(Tax reform: they ask that chocolate with 70% cocoa not be included).
Recently, small and medium-sized Colombian chocolate producers have asked that the product with high percentages of cocoa not be treated as an ultra-processed food in the reform, as it would affect the cocoa production chain that generates about 173,293 jobs, through planting , in 422 municipalities of 27 departments of Colombia and links 65,000 families, who are directly benefited by the crop, a suggestion that was taken into account and ended with their exclusion from the project.
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