Fuels, cigarettes and beverages are among the areas most affected by heavy debtors

The tax compliance programs developed by the government to tighten up enforcement against taxpayers with a higher risk of tax evasion mainly affect economic sectors that suffer a higher incidence of taxes. Entities point out that in the sectors of fuels, cigarettes and beverages, for example, there are companies that fail to pay taxes as a business strategy to artificially lower prices and compete for consumer preference unfairly. In addition to the tax benefits, concentrating enforcement on incumbent debtors would also improve competition in the market.

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