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Colombia's congress approves broadly rejected tax reform
by Adriaan Alsema December 20, 2019
Colombia’s Congress approved a broadly rejected tax reform on Thursday that has fueled anti-government protests for more than a month.
In a rush vote, the House of Representatives approved the so-called “Economic Growth and Job Creation Bill” before going on its three-month recess.
The tax reform has been dismissed by economists and is widely rejected by the public because of a tax discount for large companies.
Against the advice of the economists and despite ongoing anti-government protests, the bill was approved after a week of extraordinarily chaotic sessions.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-congress-approves-broadly-rejected-tax-reform/
