The supermarkets of Lanus They began to transfer the Health and Safety tax charged by the municipality to the prices. The Minister of Economy was warned about the maneuver Luis Caputo. “The neighbors of Lanussuffering from the ineffectiveness of their mayor, pay higher prices than in other municipalities,” he wrote in X. “The supermarkets are clearly stating that the price increase is only in Lanús,” he concluded.
Luis Caputo pointed against the municipalities for the collection of taxes
The criticism from Javier Milei’s Cabinet official comes amid the discussion about the decline in inflation. In August, INDEC reported a 4.2% increase in the CPI.
The government is staunchly defending its economic programme, in which it raises two non-negotiable flags: lower inflation and a zero fiscal deficit.
In this context, Caputo doubles down and on Monday again attacked the municipalities for charging taxes. In the message published on his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter), the Minister of Economy uploaded photos of supermarkets that show that their prices are rising due to the collection of municipal taxes.
A municipality took the request of the Nation and eliminated the tax it charged for the sale of fuel
The mayor Ramon Lanus announced that San Isidro will go down taxes, to the Eliminate the fee charged for each litre of fuel for 8 years. The decision, which is in line with the measures of the National Government, was announced by the president after holding a meeting with the Minister of Economy of the Nation, Luis Caputo. The objective is to reduce the tax burden in San Isidro to boost economic activity.
“In line with the efforts that all Argentines are making to normalize the economy, we have decided to eliminate the municipal fuel tax,” Lanús announced on Twitter. “We understand that the money the State spends is money that had to be paid by someone who earned it by working. We are taking care of the money, saving public spending and that is why we can start to lower taxes,” he added about the austerity of his administration. And he concluded: “We made a commitment to the people of San Isidro and we are doing it.”
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