Germany yesterday conditioned their cooperation with the country before next September's elections the political and economic sectors to achieve an agreement on the momentum in Congress for tax reform, to demonstrate that Guatemala would like to contribute to their own development.
The German government joined international agencies have called on Guatemala to implement a fiscal reform, and thus overcome the tax burden of around at 10 percent. Hans-Jürgen
Beerfeltz, vice minister of Cooperation of the nation, is in the country for three days to visit projects funded by them, and to dialogue with business, political opponents and President Alvaro Colom, who expressed concern about the level of income tax.
Beerfeltz reported yesterday that politicians said they "hope" that will take an initiative for the reform, and can not be after the next election.
"If it were the case, Germany should consider the possibility of not proceeding with our development cooperation with Guatemala," said conference press.
The diplomat criticized at home while the tax burden is 38 percent in Guatemala is 10 percent, also described as "too many" exemptions and refunds of money paid in taxes.
"These figures are for African conditions and we can not accept more in our cooperation for development," he said Beerfeltz.
two comments for the article in Prensa Libre:
"In my U.S. What you think in Guatemala do not need any European bureaucrats tell us how much tax we pay, they are equal the President that Ms. giving borrowed money. These gentlemen better to return to Germany, which have enough problems solved them back to his people that they pay enough tax. When Guatemalans learn to not be receiving other people's money ... then we will see the fruits of our own work. No longer receive grants or conditional loans, learn to avail ourselves of our own resources and start electing officials TRANSPARENT! THAT MANY OTHER EUROPEAN AND LIVING IN POVERTY OF PEOPLE WITH SILVER RETURN OF HIS PEOPLE AND DO SOMETHING FOR THEM! "(Miriam)
" I am a Guatemalan resident in Germany, and it seems entirely appropriate the position of the German government to pressure Guatemala to achieve fiscal reform lei lot of other people's comments and I think that first of all do not understand what it is that reform is not to make people pay more taxes but entrepreneurs gain sufficient work done in Guatemala, it is clearly not increase the tax for each person because of where it would pay the town of gautemala is miserable 10% increase that employers pay for ue in Guatemala Prices are much the same here in Europe when Hobro alla hand of a person is paid miserably and that only helps to enrich lso that already has everything, it seems to me entirely correct the government pocicion German require a good use of resources q of this country are awarded to Guatemala, it is clear that there is no parameter to measure compraracion taxes in Germany against Guatemala because this country is years light in all fully all aspects Compared to Guatemala, but it's take the example and what better example segir the steps of one of the most prosperous country in history, those who did not like that in Guatemala we are live with the standard of living that exists in this country, but that we will succeed only require who should be required,, that tax reform is not about friends but to ask people to ask more about the employer, if correct leieron not talking about a 10% is the corporate tax and citizens pay 12% and buy with 35% in Germany that business is the people here pay 19%, so think first before you have to read and analyze appropriate it is required, which in my view is entirely correct. Good day and greetings from Mannheim Germany. "(Alex)
