The conference “Hacienda en tu Comunidad” (Finances in your Community) took place on October 4th in the city of Loma Plata, organized by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Paraguay through the Secretariat of State Taxation (SET) and the support of the European Union (EU).

Official event photo

This conference included two events.

In the morning hours, a space was dedicated for children and adolescents from the Mennonite colonies of Loma Plata, Neuland and Philadelphia, to interactively learn about taxes; an in the afternoon was held a Seminar on Taxation with the participation of Deputy Minister of Taxation of Paraguay, Mr. Geronimo Bellassai Baudo; the CIAT Tax Studies and Research Manager, Mr. Miguel Pecho Trigueros; the Trade and Economic Advisor of the European Union Delegation in Paraguay; Mr. Eric Dejoie, the President of the Cooperativa Chortitzer Ltd; Mr. Andreas Neufeld Toews, and Professor and Tax Specialist, Mr. Celso Simon Vergara Heinrroth, as well as the assistance of local authorities, accountants, businessmen and members of cooperatives in the area.

In this seminar, Mr. Miguel Pecho Trigueros presented the topic “Management of Personal Income Tax in Latin America” preceded by the topic “Paraguay, road to transparency and tax equity,” presented by Mr. Geronimo Bellassai Baudo.

In the picture: speakers, moderators and participants of the seminar.