コロンビアは、脱税を減らすためにデジタル通貨を開始する予定です

コロンビア政府は、デジタル通貨を立ち上げる計画があることを明らかにしました. この新しい通貨の目的の 1 つは、脱税を抑制し、市民による取引の追跡可能性を高めることです。. The proposed measure would also be accompanied by restrictions on cash payments and transactions of over 10 million Colombian pesos ($2,400).

Colombia to Launch Its Own Digital Currency

Many countries are now looking to digitize part of their economies in order to better understand and control the flow of money in their economies. The government of Colombia is planning to launch its own digital currency in the near future, according to statements offered by Luis Carlos Reyes, head of the DIAN, の Colombian tax authority.

Reyes 言った local news outlet Semana this would be one of the proposals of the newly inaugurated president Gustavo Petro in order to curb tax evasion, estimated to be between 6% と 8% of the GDP of Colombia. On this note, Reyes stated that the purpose of this digital currency would be to enhance the traceability of these transactions so merchants cannot evade taxes using cash as a payment method.

On the effectiveness of the measure, Reyes estimated:

This is equivalent to six or eight tax reforms that have been made in the country, with which a maximum of 1% また 1.5% of GDP is obtained.

でも, Reyes did not disclose any traits of the digital currency or the way in which it would work alongside the traditional payment systems in the country.

Cash Restrictions

The introduction of the digital currency would also be accompanied by other measures that are currently being studied. One of these measures is a restriction on payments in cash over a certain amount. Reyes 確認済み this amount would be 10 million Colombian pesos, or approximately $2,400.

でも, these changes might disrupt the payment channels of Colombians. While the use of cash for payments was 削減 during the Covid-19 pandemic, cash is currently one of the main methods of payment in Colombia. Statistics from the Central Bank of Colombia show that the circulation of bills has risen to its highest number in 17 月.

によると データ from the Financial Superintendency, Colombians still prefer cash as their main payment method when paying for transportation (94%), groceries (80%), cell phone top-ups (78%), and rent (77%).

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セルジオ・ゴシェンコ

セルジオはベネズエラを拠点とする暗号通貨ジャーナリストです. 彼は自分自身をゲームに遅刻したと説明しています, 12月に価格が上昇したときに暗号圏に参入 2017. コンピュータ工学のバックグラウンドを持つ, ベネズエラ在住, 社会レベルでの暗号通貨ブームの影響を受けている, 彼は、仮想通貨の成功と、それが銀行口座を持たず、十分なサービスを受けていない人々をどのように助けるかについて、異なる視点を提供します.

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