translated from Spanish: [VIDEO] Commission approved idea of legislating “super wealthy” tax: government filed constitutional reserve opening controversy with Pamela Jiles

During this day, the Constitution Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved the idea of legislating the project that creates a tax on so-called “super-rich”. After this, the Government, voiced by the Undersecretary of the Segpres, Max Pavez, decided to present a reservation of constitutionality. In this regard, as indicated there would be an infringement when an implicit transitional provision (in the Charter) that does not respect the procedure, form or quorum required by the Constitution to reform its chapters and rules is “incorporated or approved”. In doing so, he stated that “the Constitution prohibits implicit, tácitate or indirect reforms to its text”. In addition, Pavez added that “a constitutional reform that creates a tax has never been seen in Chile’s history, which also violates the Constitution itself in terms of how to establish taxes. The Constitution is clear in preventing and prohibiting taxes from being affected and parliamentarians should have that in sight.” The session was not without controversy, at the time that Ms Jiles took the floor and employed the undersecretary, asking that he not participate in the session- telematically – since the holder of the portfolio, Juan José Ossa was not present. “I ask that the undersecretary please not be elected to participate in this committee, since the Minister is not present. If the government wants to come in the harsh, let at least come face Minister Ossa to say it to the whole country, and not send a second hand, which opposes a tax on the ‘super-rich’. I object and ask for my right to shut up Max Pavez right now, to stop talking because he has no right to do so, I don’t enable it,” the presidential precandidata replied. Immediately, Chile Vamos expressed his annoyance with the parliamentarian’s words and from the opposition, they pointed to the “level of debate”.

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