Prices fell on average 6% in supermarkets after reduction of the ICMS
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On our first day of entry into force of minirreforma tax, which reduces the rate of tax on Movement of Goods and Services (ICMS) of thousands of products in Paraná, the network of supermarkets now reflect the fall in the price adjustment. Unlike what should happen with other sectors, where a change to the consumer should be gradual, the industry has an immediate impact, according to entrepreneur Muffato Everton, president of the Association of Supermarkets Paranaense (aprašas).
This Wednesday (1), Muffato account that, in general, decreased from 6% in prices of products from major networks. Although not required to reduce the values and can make the reduction of the ICMS in higher profits, on account of competition companies are forced to change the value of products instantly. "The consumer realizes the time where buying out cheaper. Our industry is more competitive in the global economy, "says the entrepreneur.
With minirreforma, the rates were reduced by a number of products which, in the accounts of government, comes to 95 thousand. For the most part, the reduction was 18% to 12%. Besides food, other products that come in range of adjustment are medicines, shoes, clothes, articles of table and kitchen appliances and simple.
The other range is reduced from 25% to 12%, but its scope is narrower. In the examples used by the State Department of Finance (Sefa) into the shampoo, deodorant and other items of personal hygiene. Some, however, were already on a special scheme which reduced the basis of calculation and as a consequence, the final tax remains the same. Now, however, the lower taxation of these items does not depend on the extension of other laws.
According Muffato, 95 thousand of items that the state government says that will be affected by the reduction in the rate of tax, between five and six thousand are sold in supermarkets. He noted that the reduction in prices should be quite noticeable by consumers during the purchase of products for Passover. "In our network, for example, all the chocolate eggs were reduced in price."
The businessman recalls, however, that not all products sold in supermarkets were affected by the increase in VAT. "The main example is the basic food basket, which had the tax exemption. It is good that consumers know that there is no point reduction in price charged in that case. "
Source: Gazeta do Povo
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