The Federal Government will launch, in the coming days, a notice of debt renegotiation for individual microentrepreneurs (MEI)e micro and small businesses. The measure offers discounts of up to 70% on the amount of debts and possibility of installments in up to 145 months. The target audience are 3.5 million taxpayers with debts of up to R$20 thousand.
According to the attorney general of the National Treasury (PGFN), Anelize Almeida, the government hopes to negotiate a amount of R$ 12.4 billion. In an interview with Broadcast, Grupo Estado’s real-time news system, the prosecutor stated that there was an increase in MEIs registered in active debt due to lack of information or financial conditions. She highlighted that the debts, although smaller compared to the Union’s total stock, are relevant to the entrepreneurs’ livelihood.
“We noticed a growing increase in MEIs registered in active debt, either because they didn’t even know they had to pay, or because they couldn’t afford it. These are debts with a very small ticket, if you compare it to the stock of active debt, but they are important debts for that person”, said Anelize.
The granting of the benefit will depend on a individualized analysis of each taxpayer. According to the prosecutor, the maximum discount and the longest installment period will not be automatically applied to all interested parties. The objective of the analysis is adapt conditions to payment capacityaiming to reduce the risk of future default.
Ceiling update
In addition to debt renegotiation, the government plans structural changes in the category. The Minister of Planning and Budget, Bruno Moretti, informed that the .
The new limit corresponds to the replacement of inflation accumulated since the last updatein 2022. The implementation of this new ceiling must occur staggered between the years 2027 and 2028.
“We are working here with the prospect of updating this ceiling to a level between R$ 130 and 140 thousand, which is more or less the replacement of inflation in the period. And this will be done in a staggered manner between 2027 and 2028”, said Moretti in an interview on Friday (26) on the EBC program Good morning, minister.
The government’s proposal also provides for the expansion of the number of employees that can be hired by the microentrepreneur. Currently, the legislation allows only one employee per MEI, but the plan is to increase this limit to two professionals. According to the minister, the changes seek meet sector demands e respect current tax rules.
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