Castro's New Tax on Cuban-Americans

Friday, June 1, 2012
Penultimos Dias has posted a notice from Cuban Customs announcing the re-establishment on tariffs for food imports.

According to Castro's 1976 Constitution, only the regime is permitted to engage in foreign trade (import and export).

Thus, it will obviously not be taxing itself.

The only group this affects are Cuban-Americans who travel to Cuba with food items, whether destined for family members, as commercial "mules" or for licensed paladares.

Cuban-Americans have effectively become Castro's easy pickins.