PT leader in the House, Lindbergh Farias says he is “clear” that “concessions” will have to be made; If loss is at this level, Haddad will have to find revenue from other sources
The president of the president (PT) agreed to make concessions to try to save the MP (Provisional Measure), presented as an alternative to the increase in IOF (Tax on Financial Operations). Congress has until Wednesday (8.out.2025) to approve the text. If the measure expires, it will be a loss of R $ 35 billion [somada renúncia fiscal e arrecadação] For the government in 2025 and 2026. With dehydration, the expectation is now to save from $ 15 to $ 17 billion.
If the loss of collection is at this level, the Minister of Finance, will have to find other sources of revenue. Haddad gathered on Monday (6.out) with the mayor, (Republicans-PB), the rapporteur of the MP, (PT-SP), and party leaders at the official residence of Casa Baixa, in Brasilia, to try to reach a consensus.
“We are talking about $ 35 billion, in the collection, $ 20 billion. The government is now trying to save most of it. Save $ 15 billion or $ 17 billion. The government will have to make concessions, this is clear to everyone.”told the PT leader in the House, (RJ), to journalists after the meeting with Motta.
The MP vote has been postponed 3 times. It was scheduled again for Tuesday (7.out), but was suspended. There are impasses in relation to points of the text and the opposition is against giving fiscal space to the government in the election year.
The Joint Commission should vote the measure on Tuesday (7.out). If there is no agreement there, the idea is to take the report to try to approve in the board and then make specific adjustments to the plenary.
Even with the concessions, there is a chance for MP to be barred on the commission, which would be a fiscal disaster for the government. Party leaders will meet with their benches on Wednesday (7.out) to discuss the theme.
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Lula needs extra money next year to finance the package with measures aimed at reelection, which includes programs such as Gas do Povo and her foot.
Zarattini has already made concessions. The main thing was to accept to maintain the exemption of IR (Income Tax) on fixed income investments, such as LCA (Agribusiness Credit Letter) and LCI (Real Estate Credit Letter), to break. Earlier, I sought to tax them at 7.5%.
The rapporteur wants to preserve measures such as increased BET rates from 12% to 18%, the increase of interest on equity from 15% to 20%, the limit of tax compensation and the new floor of the CSLL (social contribution on net income) for fintechs.
