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The Ministries of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and the Interior, issued in the last hours a joint external circular, in which the guidelines for the third day without VAT, which will be held on November 21.(In context: The steps and what you can buy on the VAT-free day of November 21)
These are measures that must be met by both governors and district and municipal mayors of the country within the framework of their legal and constitutional powers.
The call is to adopt and guarantee strict compliance with the biosecurity protocols under development today, which is part of the “Get Early in December and Buy Our” campaign, launched last week.
According to the circular, it is necessary to suspend the face-to-face sale of electrical appliances, computers and communications equipment, as a preventive and control sanitary measure, in all the commercial establishments of the national territory considered large surfaces.
In the same way, instructions must be given so that the withdrawal of the products acquired in a virtual way is made on a scheduled basis in the stores within the following two weeks, counted from the date on which the purchase was made. purchase without VAT.
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Likewise, in order to guarantee the normal development of the day and avoid crowds and / or congestion of the virtual platforms, it is essential to allow the operation of the commercial establishments 24 hours a day.
The circular further states that the Ministry of Health and Social Protection may issue additional restrictions for the development of the day of the day without VAT in municipalities considered highly affected by the new coronavirus.
It also contemplates the establishment of massive and clear campaigns that allow people to converge to the different shopping centers, complying with the provisions issued by the National Government in matters of biosafety, promoting social discipline, civic culture, correct use of masks, self-care and maintenance of safe distances between people, mainly.
“With the third day without VAT we want to achieve the same purpose of the two previous days. In other words, to provide relief so that many families across the country have access to goods and services. That is why we have made decisions based on information and with the support of experts. Our interest is to take care of the health of Colombians, but at the same time to achieve a great impact in terms of reactivation”, said the minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
It is about responsible consumption in compliance with biosecurity measures, which in turn will boost the economy and preserve the employment of many nationals, added the Minister.
Safe reactivation
The National government It also urged the municipal authorities to immediately impose the sanctions that may apply for non-compliance with sanitary measures, such as the closure of the establishment and to inform and train workers and make the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in everything related to the prevention of COVID-19, in order that they are also multipliers of information to users and consumers.
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