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Govt. Want To Raise Mining Sector Taxes By 3-4 Percentage Points

PERU
  • Peru's finance minister Pedro Francke said on Sunday that the government wants to increase mining sector taxes by 3 to 4 percentage points, adding that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) study had put the sector's current tax burden at 41.7%. (Mining Weekly)
    • The remarks, which came in an interview with a domestic broadcaster on Sunday night, mark the first time that Francke disclosed some of the IMF study's findings along with details of exactly how much the government wants to raise taxes on miners.

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