The representatives of industrial business praise several of the government measures, but argue that they must be accompanied by changes in labor and tax regulation.
Martín Rappallini, president of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), highlighted government efforts to order macroeconomics And he acknowledged that, given the starting point, in the sector they did not expect a fast growth. However, He criticized the current levels of interest rates and emphasized the need to implement structural reforms to improve the productivity of companies.
Within the framework of their participation in the Rotary Club of Buenos Aires, the CEO of Alberdi Developments remarked that “almost everyone who participates in the UIA understands that the country needed a macroeconomic order, which Inflation had to be lowered and going to a standardization process“In this regard, he recalled that the economy comes from almost 15 years without employment growth and without activity growth.
Rappallini was contemplative in saying that a strong rebound was not expected of the activity, although he stressed the importance of recovering. For those purposes, he said that “With rates at these levels (close to 70% per year) it is difficult to operate for any company“.” Hopefully they go down, “he said.
UIA Bregan authorities for a labor and tax reform
On the other hand, he pointed out that “Reforms”, such as the Tax and Laborso that national companies can compete within the framework of the commercial opening that the Government encourages.
The head of the Business Chamber said that “the problem of opening the economy is to open it but continue with all distortions,” and in this regard he said that “The national producer is left out of competence for taxes, for what the State does, which should match the conditions“.” We are 25% more expensive for structural issues than Brazil and Mexico, “he lamented.
Finally, he recalled that the UIA He will celebrate on September 2 on Industry Day with his traditional event for which President Javier Milei was invitedfive day before Buenos Aires legislative elections. “We are going to present the new productive contract in Córdoba on September 2, which is the industry’s commitment to a country model,” he said.
Source: Ambito
