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A number of businesses are expressing deep concerns over plans by Government to eliminate all zero-rated items from taxes and make them exempt.Finance Minister, Winston Jordan (L) speaking with his colleague ministers on Monday at the Parliament Buildings.On Monday,Atlanta Falcons Jersey, Finance Minister Winston Jordan, in his budget speech,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, announced a proposal to expand the list of exempt items and eliminate all zero-rated items, with the exception of those pertaining to exports and manufacturing inputs.In essence, the move will increase manufacturing costs for local companies as they will not be able to claim back the taxes paid on every item or input bought,NFL Jerseys From China, it was argued yesterday.Currently, businesses are allowed to claim back those taxes.“By changing these products from zero rated to exempt means no tax would be charged,NFL Jerseys Outlet, as this is now deemed an exempt supply. Because it becomes an exempt supply rather than a taxable supply (at 0%), companies like us cannot help but pass these charges to customers. The bottom line is that local products will become more expensive,Wholesale Jerseys,” one businessman explainedAccording to a number of businesses, the matter will be raised in coming days with the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) with the hopes Government cancels its plans.“This VAT paid now becomes an expense to us and will increase our costs. Our products then become more expensive than imported ones which are not saddled with this cost. If we pass this cost to the consumer, we cannot sell our products, as it becomes more expensive,Wholesale NFL China Jerseys, so we have to absorb, which means less profits. In a way it is a hidden tax on businesses,” one senior executive said yesterday.The exempt items include things like bread, flour, unprocessed wheat, toilet tissues in rolls, vegetable seeds, paddy,Jerseys From China, onions, garlic, potatoes and split peas, among other things. |
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