“It’s not true that the VAT cut is good for big franchises,” says the Restaurant Association.

Javier Vargas GuimarayPresident of the Association of Marine and Allied Restaurants of Peru (Armap), noted that his sector disagree with the statements of the Minister of Economy, Kurt Burneothat reducing VAT from 18% to 8% for restaurants benefits large grocery franchises.

“We do not agree with the minister’s statement (…) that this tax break (…) is beneficial for large franchise networks. This is not true because we’ve been working for over a year with Congressman Nano Guerra, with Congressmen Silvia Monteza and Leslie Lazo, to support this request on behalf of more than 68 thousand ceviche restaurants Peru,” he said News extension.

Recall that last Thursday the owner FEM say that in disagreement with this measure already approved by the executive branch, and that if they insist on similar measures, he may leave his post.

“I do not agree with such a measure, but I think that it will first and last. If there are other things that I don’t agree with, then obviously it won’t make sense. let me stay in position, but we will fight for the sound management of public finances,” he said on this occasion.

In this sense, Vargas Guimaraj said that he “concerned”for these statements and considered that said tax reduction was”necessary“To reopen restaurants whose revenues have been hit by rising food prices.

“We are going through very difficult times, and this necessary to reactivate itself, it is necessary that the tax base be expanded. That is why we requested this request, which was also granted by President Pedro Castillo,” he said.

He will face Kurt Burneo

Considering this situation, President Armap said that within the next week he would meet with the head of FEM explain to him the “restaurant reality” that his guild represents.

“AT letter turning to the minister, we ask him for a meeting so that he knows the real problems of the industry. We already talked today, and it seems that Wednesday we will have a meeting with him,” he announced.

Vargas specified that if this measure had not been approved, many businesses in the sector would have been forced to close due to lack of sustainability.

“We, in addition to the amount of our purchases in terms of the composition and cost of our dishes, do not have VAT in favor of a tax credit. However, we, at the end of the sale, must pay 100%. It seems to me that there is a gap that needs to be closed, and this will allow us reactivate in all the restaurants in Peru,” he explained.