Project Management News – Update from Perú

Despite the relatively good shape of the country, the impact of the financial crisis is already being perceived in Peru, and even when it is lighter than in other countries, it is changing the economical environment. For instance, the Government Tax Collection Entity (SUNAT) registered a potential reduction of the tax collection level, due to the reduction of production. But the reaction was to propose a new tax to charge credit card holders in order to (according to the SUNAT speaker) register transactions in a better way. Even when the intention is probably good, many corporate speakers immediately reacted against the proposal because the effect of this measurement, more than causing a better control, can cause avoidance of the use of the banking system.

From the point of view of project management, this should be addressed as a poor scope definition. What is the scope of the public tax management in Peru? It should be the efficiency of assignment of the capital coming from production to enhance competitiveness of the country and not just to raise the collection index.

Additionally this was the first month in which a blackout occurred in Lima because of energy restrictions.

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