2023-11-21 03:06:06
The respective decree will be valid from December 1 of this year to January 31, 2024, and it clarifies that “encomenderos”, carriers, and officers and crew members of all means of transportation are excluded from said benefit.
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San Salvador. The Finance Commission approved an initiative so that in the Plenary Session this Tuesday the exemption of duties and taxes on the importation of new articles and goods up to $3,000 to Salvadorans residing abroad, who come to the country to spend the festivities, is approved. of Christmas and New Year.
The diaspora is no longer forgotten, nor are its members considered second-class citizens, which during, as occurred in the Arena and Fmln administrations, when they were only taken into account as remitters, members of the commission said.
Deputy William Soriano highlighted that it is the duty of the Nuevas Ideas bench to create favorable conditions for Salvadorans residing abroad, so that they feel represented by the Government and the new Legislative Assembly.
He also recalled that laws are no longer made tailored to business groups, as was customary in previous legislatures; Likewise, it is not the first time that measures have been taken to benefit compatriots who live outside El Salvador.
If the decree is approved, tourism and the country’s economy will be boosted, since it is an incentive for fellow citizens to come and, in the process, bring clothing, appliances, household appliances, technological equipment and other gifts for their families. and friends. In addition, it will boost tourism and the national economy.
The respective decree will be valid from December 1 of this year to January 31, 2024, and it clarifies that “encomenderos”, carriers, and officers and crew members of all means of transportation are excluded from said benefit.
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