East June 17 will be held second day without VAT of the year in Colombia. An opportunity for hundreds of consumers to buy products such as clothes, shoes or household appliances taking advantage of the tax exemption.
For some experts, a discount of 19% it will always be something very attractive for buyers, this makes trade move a lot on the day without VAT. However, it is also important think in the pocket before taking advantage of those items that are on sale.
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“The first thing we should think about is if we really need that productwe must also have the availability of resources and look for the most opportune moment to buy it,” he said. William Sinisterraprofessor of economics at the Javeriana university.
For the academic, the most important thing when buying on the Day without VAT is think about the usefulness of the product before looking at the price: “We have to think that those resources that we are investing are really going to give us some utility in the long run”, he emphasized.
Recommendations to buy on the Day without VAT
Likewise, he provided a recommendation that may be valid for those who are going to buy with a credit card: “You can buy with a credit card and defer to a single installmentwith that you can pay the card using the premium and so on does not generate interestSinisterra mentioned.
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According to the teacher, one of the risks of the day without VAT is that some places of commerce offer discounted products even when they are not exempt from VAT. For what you suggest assess the need about that item before purchasing it.
“Everything boils down to one thing: financial planning. Try to get out of this season without increasing your debts, instead of increasing your spending, ”he concluded.
Although it is expected an increase in sales of many commercial establishments during this day, it is important to think with a cool head what we are going to buy and that these products are really useful for us. Make good purchases without hitting your pocket hard It is the key so that the day without VAT is a complete success.
