Latinnews Daily - 30 June 2004

COLOMBIA: Uribe tries to solve crisis in pension fund

Andean Group 12 July 2010 Modified: 30 June 2004 240 views

Development: President Alvaro Uribe unveiled a tax-reform programme on 29 June aimed at plugging a growing hole in the state pension fund. Under the new scheme, VAT will be extended to cover most goods and services apart from education, health, and public services, and high-level pensions will be taxed.

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