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07/05/2013
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Despite expectations by rising, consumers will have at least two months of better prices to buy appliances. Products such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, as well as furniture, should not be more expensive with the gradual increase of the IPI. That's because the big retailers ensure that they still have stock to hold the values.
AGREEMENT IN RETAIL
The decision not to adjust the departed members of the Institute for Retailing Development (IDV). As the entity came after the announcement of the partial recovery of the tax rate. "This decision will continue to stimulate the economy. In contrast, participants did IDV pact not to raise prices, "says Luiza Helena Trajano, vice president of the institute.
According to the economist at the Getulio Vargas (FGV) André Braz, the measure aims to ensure the retail sales.
"The appetite for spending is low due to the inflation that has surged in recent months. There was concern from retail to prevent consumers now afraid, stop buying by the lack of incentive, "he explains.
Current tax will be frozen for two months
The current taxation has been decided by the government on Thursday, the 27th, and is in effect from the first day of this month. The rate of the stove rose from 2% to 3%. For abs, 3.5% to 4.5% passed. Already IPI refrigerators was 7.5% to 8.5%. The washing machine before with a rate of 20%, is already definitive rate of 10%.
Despite the new weights taxes, major networks like Casas Bahia and Ponto Frio Extra claim that prices will remain the same. At Walmart, the task force is to contain the increase. "We will meet with suppliers to maintain prices," says Daniel Santana, commercial director of Walmart.
Fearing the possibility of the increase, Mason José Carlos da Silva, 50, did not want to waste time. "I was saving up to replace the washing machine, but as prices will rise, I will buy later this month," he says.
Economist Ibmec, Gilberto Braga explains that it was only possible to contain high because the productive sector anticipated: "Afraid not sell, the industry spent all his stock for retail. This stance contributed positively and will keep the current values. "
Source: The Day - Online
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