What will change in tax collection

– Episode of the 15 Minutos podcast talks about the main points of tax reform and how it will change tax collection in Brazil

*) The tax reform was approved in the Senate. The score, tight for a PEC, was 53 votes in favor and 24 against.

The text, in the words of the rapporteur himself, senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) was the “possible consensus”.

Supported by the government, the proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 45/2019 has as its main premise the creation of a Value Added Tax (VAT) system, a model already adopted in 174 countries.

The Brazilian particularity will be due to the tax rate, which should be the highest in the world, around 27.5%, according to an estimate by the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad. Among analysts, the projection reaches up to 33.5%.

In this episode of 15 Minutes podcast We are going to talk about the main points of this tax reform and how it will change the consumption tax collection system in Brazil.

The guest is the Célio Yano, from the Economics team at Gazeta do Povowhich is closely following this topic.

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The 15-minute podcast is a space for discussing important topics, always with analysis and the participation of the Gazeta do Povo team of journalists. From Monday to Friday, in a light and dynamic way, with a duration that fits into the rush of your day. Presentation is by journalist Márcio Miranda.

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