The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) celebrated, this Wednesday (1st), the approval by unanimity of the project that expands the IR (Income Tax) exemption For those who earn until R$ 5.000 and says he has “certainty” that the measure will have great support in the Senate.
“This is a victory shared by the Government of Brazil, the deputies and deputies and social movements. I thank President Hugo Motta, the rapporteur Arthur Lira and each of the leaders who conducted the project approval process. I am sure that the proposal will also be supported by the Senate,” Lula said at X (former Twitter).
According to the president, it is “victory in favor of tax justice and the fight against inequality in Brazil, for the benefit of 15 million Brazilian workers and workers”.
The proposal was sent by the federal government, being a promise of Lula’s campaign in 2022. The project is seen as an important electoral asset for a possible reelection campaign of the chief executive next year.
A victory in favor of tax justice and the fight against inequality in Brazil, for the benefit of 15 million Brazilian workers and workers.
The House of Representatives has taken a historic step in building a fairer Brazil today by approving a bill sent by…
– Lula (@lulaoficial)
In his opinion, Arthur Lira maintained the total exemption for those who earn up to $ 5,000 per month and expanded the partial exemption limit for those who earn up to $ 7,350. The increase in the exemption range will be offset by taxing more who earns over $ 600,000 per year.
“We managed to negotiate so that from 99 amendments presented, we made four or five simple, accurate changes to make the text more transparent, more guarantee than what we decided. And we chose to do so in the special commission,” Lira said at a press conference.
Among the changes accepted by Lira are adjustments aimed at maintaining Prouni (University for All Program), ensuring that municipalities do not suffer from collection losses and are also related to notaries that go to the court courts.
