According to research by the Commercial Association of São Paulo, which is based on the tax meter, the pen is the most taxed item, with 51.7% of its total value allocated to taxes
The São Paulo Commercial Association released an alarming survey on the incidence of , which could reach up to 52%. According to , which is based on the tax meter, the pen is the most taxed item, with 51.7% of its total value allocated to taxes. Other items also have a high tax burden, such as calculators (43.4%), rulers (43.91%), scissors (41.47%) and notebooks (34.58%). On the other hand, brown paper and textbooks are the items with the lowest tax burden, with 26.9% and 15.5%, respectively.
As the start of the school year approaches, many consumers find themselves needing to purchase school supplies. The São Paulo Commercial Association recommends that consumers carry out thorough research before making their purchases. Comparing prices on different websites and physical stores can result in significant savings. Furthermore, the association suggests that consumers start purchasing materials little by little, from the end of the previous year, to avoid the price rise typical of the back-to-school period.
