- Gabriel Oddone will implement personalized VAT as part of his economic agenda
- Oddone is working with Yamandú Orsi to form his team
- The future economic policy of Uruguay under the Frente Amplio government will prioritize fiscal sustainability
- Oddone discussed the economic policy during his first interview after the runoff election
- Key topics include personalized VAT, retirement age, and foreign trade policy
- Oddone spoke about these issues in the Nominal podcast from the Catholic University
- He emphasized that taxes should be minimally distorting to maximize revenue and allow for redistributive spending policies
- The personalized VAT is being considered seriously, possibly starting in regions with significant price differences with Argentina
- Oddone also commented on the importance of being part of a global production and supply chain rather than focusing solely on free trade agreements
- The discussion also touched on potential changes to the retirement age policy
Source: ambito.com
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