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Pacto Mundial sobre Migración La Asamblea de Chivo Chivo ¿Qué nos deja la JMJ Panamá 2019? Reformas Tributarias rbc.com.pa / ENERO19 EDICIÓN ISSN1726-1477 - Ley 68 de 2018 que revive los cheques fiscales - Ley 69 del 26 de diciembre de 2018 Perspectivas futuras del sector minero de panamá Economía Naranja Nueva oportunidad de crecimiento económico sin afectar el ambiente ISSN 1726-1477 EDICIÓN DIC.18 / rbc.com.pa rbc.com.pa Colaboradores en esta edición Consejo José Javier Rivera J. Virginia Medina Editorial Rafael Fernández Lara Idalia Ballesteros Javier Mitre Bethancourt Milena Vergara Giovana del C. Miranda Garzola Ana Sofía Corrales Dayra Argelis Castañedas López Mariela de Sanjur Augusto García Donna Ballestero Ailen Galván Gabriela Melgar Yinnelle Smart José Javier Rivera J. Giovana del C. Miranda G. Diseño y Diagramación: Virginia Medina Fotografía: Mariela De Sedas de Sanjur Rivera, Bolívar y Castañedas @rbcabogados RBC Abogados JANUARY 2019 Editorial 10 Future perspectives of the mining sector of Content Panama 35. Politics 63. Illustrious People SOME CONTROVERSIAL FAILURES OF OUR SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE IN OUR 68. Sports Capsule NATIONAL POLICY 73. Fashion 41. Panamanian Economy EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE IMF CONCLUDES 81. Cultural Capsule THE CONSULTATION OF ARTICLE IV 2018 WITH PANAMA 46. World Economy LITTLE AUSPICIOUS PERSPECTIVES: WORLD ECONOMY WILL DECREASE TO 2.9% IN 2019 WITH WEAKENING OF COMMERCE AND INVESTMENT 60. Environmental Capsule MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHY LANDS AND RESCUE OF TRADITIONAL CROPSDE CULTIVOS 63 TRADICIONALES RICAURTE MARTÍNEZ THE DEAN OF ART Invited Writer 13 SUMMARY OF THE CONTENT ON THE PROJECT OF THE FIRST CODE OF TAXATION PROCEDURE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Content Norms Consult of interest Doctrine & NEW TEMPORARY Jurispru- RESIDENT PERMIT dence BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS OF 17 RURAL AQUEDUCTS 28 Legislación y Economía January 2019 Editorial FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF THE MINING SECTOR OF PANAMA José Javier Rivera - Attorney [email protected] he Mining Chamber of Panama has pre- tion of deposits and the source of the mine- pared an interesting document that co- ral reserves clearly show that precisely in the llects information on this sector and parti- regions of the country where poverty and ex- Tcularly data for an orderly development of treme poverty exist, a series of deposits and both non-metallic mining and metal mining. mineral reserve sources are located. that they would have the capacity to solve situations of Regarding non-metallic mining, its tremen- extreme poverty in our country in the medium dous impact on gross domestic product is term, and at the same time achieve sustaina- evident, particularly in the cycle that begins ble integral development through technology in 2007 and until 2014, as well as the cu- transfer and the best production practices that rrent situation that shows a reduction in the allow these populations to insert themselves production of concrete, cement, and other not only in the direct economy of mining, but aggregates during the period 2015-2018. in complementary activities such as tourism, production of sophisticated food, fisheries As regards metallic mining, map of the loca- development, cultivation of exotic agricultu- 5 Legislación y Economía January 2019 ral species, gastronomy, handicrafts and are located in counties, it is of cardinal im- other manifestations of the new economy. portance, the early territorial dialogues so that all the actors commit themselves The CAMIPA document also raises how to respect the agreements and the law. the mining activity can increase its con- tribution to the gross domestic product It is necessary to have a vision of efficiency as of this year and with a material impact in public policies to promote legal certainty, in 2021, generating a significant num- promote territorial ordering, promote moder- ber of new jobs, both direct and indirect. nization of environmental licensing processes and include social and economic aspects in In another order of ideas, for all these ob- the evaluation of impacts of this activity. Also, jectives to be met it is essential that the mi- create stabilization and savings funds and ning sector in Panama be restructured un- take advantage of social, environmental and der guidelines that guarantee the creation productive challenges to generate innovation. of an independent entity endowed with an effective and modern structure that allows It would be long to list all the details of this com- it to develop, promote and regulate mining. prehensive CAMIPA initiative that comes as a and geology with a priority national interest breath of fresh air for an activity that has been activity of public utility and social interest, absent from the country’s economic develop- which can determine the potential of the ment plans and that has a long-term future with country’s natural capital and safeguard its a view to solving the grades problems of pover- sustainable exploitation, projecting future ty and extreme poverty that affect the popula- scenarios, promoting investment and public- tions that are located precisely in the territories private collaboration to generate activities where these deposits and sources of mineral in different areas of the national territory. reserves are found that nature has given us. It is essential that there are mechanisms of We congratulate CAMIPA for this extraordinary inclusion and mutual benefit with the com- work and we hope that the new administra- munities that are within the environment of tion that starts in July 2019, undertakes this the areas that have deposits in order that task to improve the future of our country. L&E mining becomes a motor of economic de- velopment, innovation and productivity. It will dawn and we will see... In the cases of exploitation areas that 6 Legislación y Economía January 2019 7 Legislación y Economía January 2019 Invited Writer Summary of the content on the project of the first code of taxation procedure for the Javier Mitre Bethancourt - Tax Republic of Panama Affairs Advisor of the MEF • ill No. 692, which proposes creation of contain, in attention to the tax-taxpayer re- Bthe Tax Procedure Code for the Republic lationship, since in 1996 an initiative like this of Panama, means the most important tax only came to the first debate of the Natio- reform in history of the Republic of Pana- nal Assembly, because the current Fiscal ma, since for first time relevance is given Code of 1956 only regulates, in one of its to the rights and guarantees of contribu- books, the tax procedure currently applica- ting citizens of this country, in the face of ble to taxpayers but lacking in tax concepts multiple tax reforms that have been made and principles , and with a marked absen- with the objective of collecting taxes. ce of rights and clear rules for taxpayers. • We are facing the second opportunity of • Making a brief summary of the background our republican era to have a Code that re- of this project, which is presented on this oc- flects the norms and rules that in a Rule of casion, we must state that it is based on the Law that respects the principles and fun- initiative that the Tax Administrative Court damental guarantees of its citizens must had when it made the call that allowed in 8 Legislación y Economía January 2019 2015 an audit firm and local tax advice, which the rights of taxpayers without weakening represent private sector of the country will or eliminating any of the powers of the DGI. present this project to the Ministry of Eco- • This is against the bad position that Pana- nomy and Finance, which after its review and ma has occupied for many years, as a coun- adjustments necessary for a healthy balan- try that doesn’t facilitate compliance with ce with the reality of our tax administration, tax obligations, which, although it is true, presents the National Assembly under the has made great strides in betting on techno- parameter established so that said project logy to facilitate the payment of taxes. taxes will be based on the Tax Codification Model and compliance by taxpayer, unfortunately prepared by CIAT Inter-American Center of without a modern regulatory body and gua- Tax Administrations, which gathers the good rantee we will still present obstacles to provi- practices of what the tax-taxpayer relations- de a good service as Tax Administration, and hip should be in order to encourage voluntary yes, as well as listening, a good service, be- compliance with taxes, through a modern cause the DGI is not only inspection, collec- and guarantee system, far from the fiscal tion and collection, but also the entity has a procedure ordinary current that is evidently role of facilitator of business and commercial pro-tax and that regulates our Fiscal Code. activity that has not been able to meet in re- cent years because among different factors • All the countries of the region have been we lack a tax coding such as the one propo- characterized by adopting the good prac- sed here, without the itself is subject to any tices of the taxpayer-government rela- kind of international pressure by any body. tionship, by means of these models of tax codification highlighting the rights and • This project after the review carried out by guarantees of the taxpayers in attention the different actors of the public and priva- to two fundamental principles, such as the te sector has us here, with the aim of rati- principle of equality and the principle of le- fying the consensus that will allow us to gal security, without limiting the powers have the best Tax Procedures Code of the and powers of the Tax Administration re- region and allow the country to improve its presented in our country through the DGI.