Copos announces goals

ice-premier George Copos set out his immediate goals and spoke out against tax evasion in an announcement. Tax evasion, says Copos, induces a feeling of frustration among honest businesspeople, something he himself experienced as businessman. “I believe tax evasion will come to an end, since it is not normal to have companies with debts to the state budget, while others that pay all their taxes feel frustrated about this. I, myself, as the owner of a business, have felt frustrated. It frustrated me to see companies get their debts rescheduled and to see companies accumulate hundreds of millions of dollars in debts to the state,” said Copos. Copos said the government would reduce the underground economy, which he assessed at more than 35% of GDP. “The government will take adequate measures to deal with those that do not observe the law. State institutions need to be allowed to work, to do their job. The state needs to back out of the economy gradually and make clear regulations and rules, which companies will need to observe,” Copos explained, without going into detail as to the measures proposed. ZF