Bottles of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cell phones, electronic devices, clothes, shoes, among other items worth $273,409.37 were the result of temporary seizures during August in twelve cities in the country, the Tax Administration (SRI) reported.

According to the tax collection entity, this result is the result of 29 controls of documentary support of goods and physical security components in alcoholic beverages, industrial beer and cigarettes carried out by tax notaries in Ambat, Cuenca, Gualaceo, Guaranda, Guayaquil, La Maná, Loja, Machala, Manta, Portoviejo, Quito and Ventanas.

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The SRI stated that from January to August, they performed 204 controls of documentary support of goods and physical security components, and as a result, they made a temporary seizure of goods worth USD 4,108,446.

In August, the tax authorities carried out 962 actions of deterrence against objects intended for economic activities such as: beauty centers, sales of communication equipment and accessories, clothing and footwear, trade in food and beverages, hardware and other products.

This operation was carried out in 17 provinces: Azuay, Bolívar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Ríos, Manabí, Pichincha, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo, Tungurahua and Zamora Chinchipe.

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In addition, they developed 212 controls on the issuance and delivery of physical or electronic sales receipts and as a result found that 70% of establishments did not comply with this rule and applied closure as a sanction.

The subject bears in mind that documentation justifying the transfer, possession or possession of the goods transported, stored and exposed for commercialization is important.

In addition, documentary evidence of inputs or finished products used in the production and/or marketing process must be included, as well as physical security components in the case of alcoholic beverages, industrial beer and cigarettes.