20 February 1995 On February 16 the Federal Government doubled paracustoms dues on imports and “temporarily” halved the list of goods to be imported freely. The total percentage of the special import tax and special levies “for balancing the tax burden” on consumer goods from 50% on the customs basis, has risen to 83% (41.5% plus 41.5%). This category of […]

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