"Order can not be synonymous with extinguishing us"

Even the raw material for jokes has served the new measures that, starting next December, will govern non-state forms of management in Cuba. Everything is now called in the streets of the island to work for oneself (TCP). The same thing is known as "badly needed" which is meant to mean "You have a planned competition" or "You have a perpetual chain".

After a year of waiting for changes for the non-state sector, explains Roberto owner of the rooms in Cienfuegos, "the room is the same, we see that nothing has been discussed or put to the test. We need to discuss these laws with people, not just commissions.

"They do not want us to earn a lot of money because it is" dangerous ", but in this way we will never have financial freedom. We want discipline, tax compliance, but we have more questions than answers once we read the regulations. You have to see if that gives the account or not. The order can not be synonymous with extinction, he says

Those who have a rental permit for housing, rooms or spaces are among the most affected by the recent regulations because they are among the most "rich" Cuban TCP. they are required to open and operate an account at a branch of a Cuban commercial bank, located in the municipality of their fiscal domicile.

This account must be declared to ONAT and opened in Cuban pesos. to deposit the revenue generated in the exercise of the activity.

In the words of Cary, tenant in Pinar del Río and retired teacher, "there is not much tourism or income to create a tax account and immobilize the property. "

In the words of Matanzas Fernando ," how will they charge us 30% of the cost of the activity annually to leave us with 20% per month for payments? Forecasts? I can not function or live with 20% of my income. It's unheard of. Either it is badly written or we have not been able to interpret it. "

According to the young owner," we are in the same. Our main concerns remain. ONAT remains judge and party; accuses and decides. We do not have anyone to defend us. We do not feel represented. I have been in the industry for ten years and I have a union three months ago.

On the other hand, adds the holder of a tourism permit, "to renew or maintain a room, we must close everything or continue to pay taxes for each of them Even if they are not used, one of our fundamental claims for a long time is that we are only taxed for parts that are used, either because the rest is under construction, or because we know that they will not be filled. Why can not I close my four quarters from May to June if I know that there will be no international tourism? This is done in the hotel, to be able to control whether I rent them or not. "

Alberto González ] lessor in the city of Camagüey, says that freelance work has a lot of enemies," people who do not see how much we contribute to the development, I do not think that being able to serve legal persons changes our situation a lot. that many of us create millionaires, ours is a small business, which lives on the newspaper. We do not want companies to pay us 30 or 60 days after hiring our services. "

At the same time, Humberto, proprietor in Havana, complains that subletting is prohibited and the badignment of the use of houses, rooms or d & # 39; spaces. "There continues to be unfair competition between the state and the self-employed.They may have sub-tenants for their tourist facilities."

In line with what the Internet pose Wendy, state worker "who lives surrounded by parents and independent neighbors", the private sector has obligations with all the world, but no one has him with him. "Why does not the person who rents his house have a restaurant in the same building as a result of sleeping, bathing and not eating."

He also points out that the TCOs are Cubans who have installed a restaurant or rented rooms at home, not delinquents, and in most cases "feel helpless, overwhelmed"

"S there is already huge queues in the banks to pay ONAT month by month, how will that be when tax accounts are created? " Wendy asks. "The self-employed want to be listened to and represented, not persecuted, it is not to say that it is the norm: either you adjust it or you are illegal."

In this regard, adds Fernando "we took a step back because you can not have two licenses.I would exploit my house and my car because I own both, but I can not rent one from them .With this measure, illegality is encouraged

"Would not it be easier to authorize two licenses and double the owner's tax than to have it? 39, one of the two properties you have placed in the name of a great-aunt? "He complains

The new rules contend that anyone who rents in CUC can do so to people residing in Cuba or not and the one who in Cuban pesos only to nationals and foreigners residing permanently in the island. terms of rental.