Colombian Lotto. Together with several governors, Carlos Eduardo Osorio, Governor of Quindío department, explained to the Minister of Finance, Mauricio Cárdenas, the impact that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) would have on the economy of many departments of the country, which was established at 19%.
"The governors whom still have lotto in the departments we agreed to tell the national government to take into consideration that if we put the VAT on lotteries we are finished, and these games are decimated and these are one of the big contributions That have the territories, "said Carlos Eduardo.
This union of governors finally obtained that, from the National Federation of Departments, they were exonerated of the payment of a 19% increase of the tribute in the income to the departmental revenues. (READ SO. Coljuegos was quoted for second time to respond for accusations about lotteries)
