Specific Business Tax (SBT)

A specific business tax of approximately three percent is imposed, in lieu of VAT, on the following businesses:

* Commercial banks and similar businesses
* Insurance companies
* Financial securities firms and credit financiers
* Sales on the stock exchange
* Sales of non-movable properties
* Pawn shops.

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