- Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa is seeking to raise taxes to address the country’s financial issues and combat drug cartels.
- He wants to increase the value-added tax (VAT) from 12% to 15% to fund security measures.
- The government states that the crisis requires purchasing weapons and supplies for military and police equipment.
- S&P Global Ratings recently downgraded Ecuador’s outlook to negative.
- Ecuador’s dollar bonds performed well in comparison to other emerging-market bonds.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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