- The Brazilian Congress has approved a tax reform bill known as Proposal for Amendment of the Brazilian Federal Constitution 45/2019 (PEC 45/19).
- The reform aims to unify state and municipal taxes into a goods and services tax (IBS) shared between states and municipalities.
- It also replaces social contributions on revenues and importation of goods and services with a contribution on goods and services (CBS) taxed by the federal government.
- The federal excise tax (IPI) will be replaced by a sin tax on goods and services (Selective Tax) considered harmful for health and the environment.
- Some improvements made by the Federal Senate were not included in the final bill, such as the prohibition on issuing tax rules without widely publicizing economic-financial impact studies.
- The new tax system will be implemented gradually between 2025 and 2032.
- The tax reform is seen as a major improvement for the Brazilian tax system and a step towards a modern and international VAT standard.
Source: internationaltaxreview.com
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