“We do not understand the reason why these prices have to be adjusted, since what they are selling shipped in december at a reduced price (of the tax), then, They have for January and February without raising any price”expressed Óscar Orué at a press conference offered at the Palacio de López.
For his part, the Minister of Finance, Óscar Llamosas, reported that international oil prices are normalizing and are falling, therefore, the reduction of the Selective Consumption Tax applied since February 2022 is no longer justified.
Julio Fernández, Director of Customs, Óscar Orué, Deputy Minister of Taxation and Óscar Llamosas, Minister of Finance (from left to right). Photo: Treasury.
In this sense, the decrease of 250 guaraníes will be eliminated in two batches of 125 guaraníes, the first in January and the second in February.
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“This should not have an impact on the final price, We do not see a justification for this adjustment”, reported the head of the National Treasury.
In addition, Orué intervened again and recalled that the reduction of the ISC from the beginning was temporary and that currently no increase will be applied, but a return to the corresponding values.
Despite these obvious clarifications, from the private sector there is talk of a price adjustment, using the increase in taxes as an excuse.
The entrance Fuel prices can be maintained until February, according to the Economic Team was first published on newspaper TODAY.
