The president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, announced this Thursday the elimination of VAT until the end of the year on the main foods that constitute the basic basket of Argentines, amid the economic crisis that his defeat in Sunday's primary elections has plunged Macri has made the announcement of the new measure in a message posted on his Twitter account, assuring that his "only priority is to take care of Argentines and bring them relief" and justifying the decision "from the situation that was generated this Monday". Caring for Argentines: WE ARE GOING TO ELIMINATE VAT FROM BREAD, MILK AND MORE FOOD pic.twitter.com/hCTsRFCxRd – Mauricio Macri (@mauriciomacri) August 15, 2019As he has indicated, “VAT will be eliminated from the main foods they consume Argentine families ", which will include bread, milk, oil, pasta, yerba mate, rice and sugar, among other products, he explained. Macri stressed that it is" an exceptional measure that has never been taken before in history " from Argentina. The measure, which will be in force until the end of the year, "will be published in the next few hours by means of a decree," he specified. "I trust that it will be a relief for the pockets of millions of Argentines," said the president, who has promised that the government will "strictly" control that the standard is met throughout the country. "I will continue working to bring peace of mind and that this electoral process does not affect the day to day of all Argentines," he assured.
