Last Easter (April 7, 8 and 9), 23,217 facilities were registered in the tourist cadastre, which according to the provisions of the Executive Decree no. 644, issued on January 10. And in order to control the reduction and correct issuance of electronic sales certificates, the Tax Administration (SRI) implemented controls.
In the first quarter of the year, 46 million dollars more was collected, despite the reduction of ISD and ICE, the general director of SRI pointed out.
The VAT reduction included the Carnival holidays (February 18, 19, 20 and 21) and will also cover All Souls’ Day and Cuenca Independence (next November 2, 3, 4 and 5).
As for the controls of the past Easter holidays, they were carried out by fiscal notaries who, according to the institution, certified the application of tax relief at the national level on Friday 7, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 April 2023. facilities that were in the national register of the Ministry of Tourism.
For example, in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Los Ríos, Santa Elena, Azuay, Loja, Zamora Chinchipe, Guayas and Pichincha, 453 deterrence actions were carried out with taxpayers who tourism activity.
In addition, nine fixed points were installed in restaurants and hotels in different cities of the country, where adherence to the stipulated discount was checked.
Source: Eluniverso
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