The first part of it, called “CERO FISCAL ACCOUNT” establishes the cancellation of tax, customs and social security debts of less than one hundred thousand pesos for different entities, among which are those that make up the National System of Voluntary Firefighters (SNBV) provided by Law 25.054. The benefit is for 6,727 entities that will have the fiscal account at ZERO.
If the debt that the Voluntary Firefighters barracks have with AFIP is lifted, in addition to alleviating the monthly burden they have to face, the funds they receive can be used to purchase personal protection materials, to repair out-of-service units and, even, to be able to import emergency vehicles like so many other needs that the System has and that, by not being able to face them, are detrimental to all Argentines.
We know that it is essential for our country to have a National System of Volunteer Firefighters trained, equipped and protected. We celebrate that our representatives value this effort carried out by firefighting entities and value our work by paving the way with laws of this type.
In addition, this law not only generates an economic relief, but also frees us a large number of administrative procedures: Today there are several Associations that cannot receive donations from fire trucks from abroad because, as they have debt, they cannot import and unblock the procedure at Customs.
This project, which understands the problems of the System, allows us to plan our activity in the future with the vision of providing a service to the community without worrying about tax debts or administrative procedures.
It is a great advance and a very timely, supportive and effective project that we hope will prosper in the Upper House and become law as soon as possible.
Thank you very much to the deputy Sergio Massa and to all the legislators who supported this project.
President of the Council of Voluntary Firefighters Federations of the Argentine Republic.
