Finance Minister mentioned not only the reform of consumption, but also to income reform, citing approval by the House’s special commission of the project that expands the IR track
The Minister of Finance, defended in ceremony in the tax reform approved in the current government. “President, you will have, at the end of your term, the largest tax reform in the history of, regardless of democratic regime or not,” said Haddad.
He mentioned not only the reform of consumption, but also to income reform, citing approval by the House’s special commission of the bill that expands the (IR) exemption range to those who earn up to $ 5,000 per month.
“Tax has to be fair. Those who do not pay and have much have to start paying. Those who pay and have little have to pay less or stop paying, this is how it was done worldwide,” he said.
Haddad also referred to changes in the credit system. According to him, the measures taken in two and a half years of office allowed Brazil to generate 4 million new jobs.
About the worker’s credit, a program that guarantees payroll loan to the private sector worker, the minister reported that 4 million workers accessed the program, in a total of $ 21 billion in loans. “We reduced less than 50% the interest rate charged,” he said.
“These two news combines with this effort that is made by the Brazilian economy of rationalization,” he said. He also mentioned the news on Monday that Brazil returned to appear among countries that left the hunger map, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO/UN). The result reflects the triennial average 2022/2023/2024. “Next year will be even better this indicator,” added the minister.
*With information from Estadão Content
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