L’Uruguay exemptera de taxes la vente de marijuana afin de miner les trafiquants de drogues

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L’Uruguay exemptera de taxes la vente de marijuana afin de miner les trafiquants de drogues

13 juin 2014

L’Uruguay exemptera de taxes la production et la vente de marijuana afin de s’assurer que les prix sont assez bas pour contrecarrer la compétition du marché noir de contrebande provenant du Paraguay. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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Uruguay will exempt marijuana production and sales from taxes in a bid to ensure prices remain low enough to undercut competition from black market pot smuggled in from Paraguay, according to consultants advising the government on a legalization plan.

Congress approved a law allowing the cultivation and sale of marijuana in December, making Uruguay the first country to do so, with the aim of wresting the business from criminals.

"The principal objective is not tax collection. Everything has to be geared toward undercutting the black market," said Felix Abadi, a contractor who is developing Uruguay's marijuana tax structure. "So we have to make sure the price is low."

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