translated from Spanish: Commission of the Treasury to propose amendments to new tax on alcoholic beverages

Naomi Carmona
Morelia, Michoacán.- In the face of the proposal of the government of Michoacán, for the creation of a new tax called Tax on the Final Sale of Drinks with Alcoholic Content, the president of the Commission of Finance and Public Debt, Arturo Hernández Vázquez, advanced that the Commission will seek one or more amendments for the tax to transit, without affecting Michoacan producers of artisanal beverages such as mezcal.
The Panist legislator said he was in favour of the proposal in the face of the Executive’s objective, to seek to inhibit the damage caused by excess alcohol consumption, however, for approval the panist would be considering not including in the proposal regime Michoacan, and whether to consider international and national marketers.
To the consideration mentioned in the previous paragraph, Hernández Vázquez added the possible resection of the amount; both proposals should be discussed at a meeting of United Finance Commissions, and on Budget, Programming and Public Account.
Although the Member emanating from the PAN has repeatedly stated that new taxes will not pass, he did not rule out the possibility that the tax on the final sale of alcoholic beverages could be approved.

“I’m on the set of not passing taxes, but if you want me to transit one might be this one, but with a very clear analysis because there is confusion in the law: it says it will be destined for the final producer, then says no, then says it will be to who it produces it and markets it , there is no clarity. You’d have to give it a order if you want me to make it.”

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