Finance Minister says Colombia has "an economy doped by public spending"

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Finance Minister Miguel Gómez Martínez defended the Economic Rescue Law at Anif's general assembly and said "the nation has an economy doped by public spending." He criticized that the largest tax expenditure in the country is VAT, the backbone of the bill, and argued that Colombia has the highest number of exemptions and deductions, which complicates the tax system. He recalled that the country passed a tax reform every 18 months since 1991 and said the focus is on seeking more resources instead of improving spending.

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Gómez Martínez defended the Economic Rescue Law before Anif's general assembly.
He said "the nation has an economy doped by public spending."
He criticized that the largest tax expenditure is VAT, the core of the bill.

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