Amid a new controversy in Colombia, after an alleged draft of the new tax reform was revealed, in which a possible increase in the tax of 4×1,000 would be proposed, representative Katherine Miranda questioned the management of the public treasury by the national government.
“I’m going to refer, not to what I believe or what a group of people may believe, but to reality, and that is how the budget was presented. If you look at the budget, there is an increase in operations, but, above all, if you look a little deeper, there is an increase of five billion in bureaucracy. So, in the Government that should be austere, today we have an exorbitant increase in bureaucracy.“Miranda said in
“That has not happened. On the contrary, that bureaucracy has increased; as I say, for next year’s budget there will be an increase of five billion pesos. This is absolutely regrettable, because for that to happen and for them to be able to create more embassies, more consulates, hand out more ties, What they have to do is put their hands in the pockets of the citizens, whether it is the ordinary citizen, the businessman or the entrepreneur.“, the representative added.
Miranda therefore described what was happening as regrettable and felt that the Petro government should rethink its priorities.
“It’s good that he has an agenda which he won and is respected, but I don’t think it’s through increasing bureaucracy or increasing the number of ties. and that he can truly fulfill his promises to the Colombians”Miranda insisted on
The representative was also emphatic in stating that Colombia does not need a tax reform, as the Petro government is proposing to Colombians. “The increase in bureaucracy in the budget next year will be five billion pesos; cut that bureaucracy and that’s it. We are already saving five billion pesos,” she said.
On the other hand, Miranda said that the national government should be more responsible with the management of resources that are part of some ministries such as the Ministry of Equality.A ministry that has not executed even 1% and now intends to give the entire sector around 10 billion pesos. Let us be responsible.”
In turn, Miranda said that in Congress There should be other discussions taking place than those around tax reform.
“I believe that tax reform is not necessary for the country at this time. I think it is a reform that will harm, above all, the business community. Today, when there is talk of economic reactivation (…) I would like to see the Government a little more responsible; for example, in the presentation of the budget, tightening its belt in terms of expenses, bureaucracy, operation. I think that is where the discussions should be in the Congress of the Republic. and not in front of a tributary one,” he said in .
