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Chile's Kast Unveils Slew of Reforms Including Corporate Tax Rate Cut ...
- On Wednesday, Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast unveiled a 40-measure reform package aimed at revitalizing economic growth and promoting job stability across the nation.
- Kast described the policies as a "reconstruction" initiative, urging Congress to pass the measures quickly, stating, "This bill is not an ideological agenda. It is a concrete response to... real emergencies."
- Central to the plan is a gradual corporate tax reduction from 27% to 23%, injecting $1.4 billion into the productive sector and benefiting 235,000 SMEs while protecting more than 4 million workers.
- Other reforms include 400 billion pesos in funds for fire-hit regions, temporary VAT exemptions on new homes, and streamlined environmental permits for mining projects.
- Kast aims to lift annual economic growth to around 4% from last year's 2.5%, but analysts express skepticism; allied right-wing blocs hold just 76 of 155 lower-house seats and 25 of 50 Senate seats.
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Chile’s Kast Unveils Sweeping Tax and Investment Megareform on TV
Key Points — Chile’s President José Antonio Kast used his first national broadcast on Wednesday evening to unveil the Proyecto de Ley de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo Económico y Social, a package of 40-plus measures centered on cutting the corporate tax rate from 27% to 23%, reinstating a 25-year tax invariability guarantee for long-term investment, and […] The post Chile’s Kast Unveils Sweeping Tax and Investment Megareform on TV appeared first …
In Chile, the extreme right-wing president held his first speech on television on Wednesday, 15 April, just one month after he came to power. José Antonio Kast presented the Chileans with his plan of "national reconstruction" as he named it. A mega-reform clearly focused on the economy which will be presented to Parliament in the coming days and which has more than 40 measures.
Chile's new right-wing President Kast has presented his plans for economic reform.
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