In the midst of the severe crisis that the Argentine economy is going through, SME business owners They demanded from the Government that remove a regulation that requires them to contribute a monthly average of $4,000 per employee to a training fundThey claim that it is a “million-dollar box” of $57 billion annually.
The Federal Confederation of Argentine SMEs This Sunday, he supported the claim presented by wholesale self-service companies to end the “mandatory” contribution to the Argentine Institute for Professional and Technological Training for Commerce (INACAP).
Businessmen denounce a “pymecide” and ask to eliminate contributions
The contribution, according to information from the sector, represents about $4,000 per retail employee per monthSME entrepreneurs claim that the amount must be paid even if workers decide not to undertake any training.
Mauro González, president of the organization, said that in a context in which we are “on the verge of a pymecide, We cannot continue to support contributions that do not contribute to the sustainability of SMEs.” In addition, he assured that the contribution, far from improving the work ecosystem, “It encourages undeclared work because it increases labor costs.”
The “mandatory” contribution The Argentine Institute for Professional and Technological Training for Commerce (INACAP) has been paid monthly since 2008. This is a contribution of around $4,000 per month, for each retail employee.
SMEs: demand to eliminate contribution that collects $57 billion annually
The Mandatory contribution involves 0.50% of salary for the initial Maestranza “A” category, which this month of August was located at $ 792,241.35 according to the salary scale, which represents $ 3,961.21 of contribution for INACAP.
According to the calculation provided by the Confederation, the Tax collection exceeds $4.7 billion per month and stands at $57 billion per yearsince reach 1.2 million workerscurrently the largest collective bargaining agreement in the country.
That is why the Argentine Chamber of Distributors and Wholesale Self-Service Stores (CADAM) had already requested its elimination. “Understanding the difficulties that the sector is going through with the increase in rents and rates, inflation, difficulties in accessing credit, falling sales, It would be illogical to maintain this contributionwhich does not represent any benefit to the contributor or the worker, if they decide not to train,” said the sector.
Source: Ambito
