Colombia's energy minister wants a tax on power-market firms in the July 20 tax reform, to cover sector debts without raising household bills.
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Key Facts
—The proposal. A Colombia power tax on electricity-market firms may be added to a tax reform filed July 20.
—The goal. Energy minister Edwin Palma wants firms, not households, to cover the sector’s debts.
—The hole. Retailers faced a liquidity shortfall of about 5.1 trillion pesos ($1.25bn) as of March.
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