Women are taxed in the same way as men, even though they spend the most money to support their families.
The German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) is leading an investigation in Central America into how the Central American tax burden is counterproductive for women.
The Inter-American Center for Tax Administration (CIAT) will be responsible for developing this study, which will explore the need to increase awareness of gender tax burden distribution, income tax payments, and the role of income taxes. Women in economic recovery.
German Cooperation stressed the “urgency” to consider issues affecting the most vulnerable sectors such as women. To that end, it is necessary to promote a fair revenue increase.
“This initiative will be carried out within the framework of the priorities of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The BMZ is the entity entrusted with this task under the principle of leaving no one behind,” said resource mobilization. coordinator said. Component. and Regional Affairs of Good Financial Governance Program, Gustavo Sánchez.
Increased household chores.
According to GIZ, 78.4% of single-parent households are headed by women, who are responsible for the economy and caregiving. Furthermore, it was shown that nearly 60% of her women work in the informal sector.
Through his statement, he stressed that fiscal policy should be a tool to combat inequality, and that aspect is not being met.
first effort.
The first step in this research was the implementation of the ‘International Seminar on Gender-Approached Distress’. The seminar was attended by panelists from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Spanish Institute of Fiscal Studies (IEF) and the Regional Centers. Technical assistance (Captac DR) for Central America, Panama, Dominican Republic, etc.
During the event, Judge Agustina O’Donnell of the Argentine Tax Court emphasized that inequality is pushed because women and men do not find similar social or working conditions when taxes and utility charges apply. did.
The conference contributed to the analysis of theories and other research related to tax information. German cooperation emphasized that the seminar pointed out the need to invest part of the budget in the gender sector and improve access and quality of information.
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In this region, 78.4% of single-parent households are headed by women, and women also shoulder care and financial responsibilities.
Source: Diario.Elmundo