Controversy analyzed over sales records and receipts of the H13 weekly directed by César Hildebrandt
The H13 weekly, directed by journalist César Hildebrandt, is facing public and political questioning regarding the issuance of more than two thousand sales receipts between December 2025 and April 2026. Various analysts and journalists have debated the legality and accounting procedure used to declare these revenues to the tax superintendency.
The controversy arose after it was revealed that the receipts for the sale of the weekly were issued in the name of a single person instead of individual distributors or news vendors. Defenders of the publication argue that this procedure responds to a customary practice to comply with the General Sales Tax (IGV) tax obligations before SUNAT, given that retail vendors have a special exemption regime.
The case has generated divided reactions in the Peruvian media environment, where critical sectors have questioned the media outlet's transparency, while defenders of press freedom denounce a campaign aimed at discrediting the career of the journalist and his investigative team.
The discussion has also incorporated accusations regarding the role of fiscal and judicial control institutions in the country, highlighting the recurring tensions between independent media outlets and various political and governmental actors.
- 2,129 receipts were issued in the name of Michael Sánchez between December 2025 and April 2026 for sales of the H13 weekly.
- The accounting procedure was publicly explained as a method to declare revenues and pay the IGV to SUNAT.
- News vendors in Peru have a special regime that exempts them from direct tax obligations.
- The debate has generated statements from different journalistic and political sectors in the country.
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