Governments should consider waiving taxes on transport costs until we are back to “normal”

Omer Wagner Advocate, Indirect taxation, PwC Israel
November 06, 2021
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Governments should consider waiving taxes on transport costs until we are back to “normal”

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The exponential increase in transport costs over the past few months has placed a strain on importers and on economic recovery. One solution would be for governments to waive taxes on these costs. In Israel, the law already allows for such an exemption in the case of special circumstances beyond the importer’s control.

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