The new fiscal rule project will be considered in the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies next week without going through the thematic committees.| Photo: Cleia Viana/Chamber of Deputies

The federal deputies approved, this Wednesday afternoon (17), the urgency request for the processing of the project of the new tax rule by 367 votes in favor, 102 against and 1 abstention. With that, the text will be appreciated in the plenary of the Chamber next week without going through the thematic committees of the house.

Approval was already expected after President Arthur Lira (PP-AL) sewed an agreement with party leaders, in a meeting on Monday night (15) with rapporteur Cláudio Cajado (PP-BA) after making changes to the original proposal received from the government.

Cajado said on Tuesday (16) that the text of the new fiscal rule “represents the consensus” of the negotiations he held in recent weeks with the parties and the government. “The text manages to bring all thoughts together,” he said.

The vote with 367 votes in favor exceeded the expectations of Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, who this Wednesday (17th) said that he expected an approval with a large advantage for the government of up to 350 deputies.

Among the changes made by Cajado to the original text are the inclusion of triggers for adjusting expenses and sanctions to the government in case the primary result targets are not met.