Radio Havana Cuba | In Cuba, the tax sector updates the policy for the self-employed

Havana 10 July (RHC) Vladimir Regueiro, Director of Tax Policy of the Ministry of Finance and Prices of Cuba, informed on 10 July in Havana that the entity is carrying out tax adjustments according to the improvement of the work for his own account without affecting the tax burden of these taxpayers.

The director told the press that the changes respond to the spirit of accompanying the orderly development of this form of management, promote the tax culture of the people and improve the mechanisms of

Regueiro pointed out that the new provisions, published today in the Official Gazette Special Number 35, on its website, are aimed at minimizing escape behaviors in society and their impact on the budget of the society. ;State. [19659004] "Given the relocation of self-employment activities stipulated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) it is necessary to make adjustments in the tax regimes of self-employment arrangements, deductible expenses and quotas to apply, "he added.

He baderted that the sector will maintain a tax burden between 25 and 35 percent which is what is established for this form of management.

"The activities that are incorporated, such as bars and recreation, the figure of the baker-sweetener and the lessor of vehicles, will belong to the general tax system",

Regueiro recalled that, for self-employment, there are two tax regimes.

"The general scheme, geared towards more complex activities, is characterized by the monthly payment of the service tax or by sales and submits a sworn statement at the end of the year, while the 39. Another is the simplified scheme which is distinguished by the payment of the consolidated costs, "he added.

He said that he modified them. They respect the balance between the number of 39, activities and the number of taxpayers who were currently contributing to the general scheme and those who did so under the simplified system (Source: PL)