The tax reform rapporteur, Eduardo Braga, presented the draft regulation of the text to the Federal Senate. The senator brought changes to sensitive points of the project, such as the basic food basket and the selective tax.
Braga said that, in total, 645 amendments were accepted out of almost two thousand changes to the text proposed by senators. The parliamentarian argued that the changes were made aiming for balance and legal certainty.
The meeting at the Constitution and Justice Commission this Monday (9) that . However, the expectation remains that the vote on the text could take place this week. Until then, negotiations on some points remain established.
One of the changes in the report is the This tax is specific to goods considered harmful to health and the environment.
Braga had also added disposable plastics, such as bags and straws, to this category. However, after a negative reaction from the sector, the senator
Other changes made by the rapporteur involve cashback, a system for refunding taxes paid on products for the low-income population.
There was a change in the wording of the text for the gas cylinder. Previously, the tax rate was refunded for cylinders weighing exactly 13 kilos. Now, it will be up to 13 kilos. Furthermore, .
The list of foods in the tax-free basic food basket underwent minor adjustments. Meats, cheeses and other animal proteins are kept. Corn oil was removed. According to the Ministry of Finance, the changes proposed by Braga will not have any impact on the new Brazilian VAT.
