TAG: economia

Government reduces tax benefit on the payroll

After determining spending limits for each ministry with funding and investment by April, the government published today Dilma Rousseff, 27, provisional measure reducing the tax benefit of payroll tax relief. With the interim measure this Friday, the sectors that paid 2% will pay 4.5% of revenue. Those who paid 1%, will pay 2.5%. The move

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Aldemir Bendine, the Bank of Brazil, is the new president of Petrobras

Aldemir Bendine is the new president of Petrobras. His name was chosen personally by President Dilma Rousseff, who after the collective resignation of the state board had only two days to make the choice. He is the current President of the Bank of Brazil and connected to the PT. The name of Bendine not entered

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Deadline extended for submission of negative communication

The Federal Accounting Council announced that, as agreed with the Council for Financial Activities Control – COAF, is extended until 28 February 2015 the obligatory negative by the staff of accounting and / or financial organizations have done, even if eventually services advisory, consulting, bookkeeping, audit, advice or assistance. The decision to extend due to

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Levy states that taxes should rise

Amid criticism veiled and explicit economic policy of the first government Dilma Rousseff, Joaquim Levy took over the Treasury, announced his staff and indicated that the next steps could include high taxes. “Possible adjustments to certain taxes will also be considered,” he said yesterday (5), during his inaugural address. Without detailing the cases in the

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Brazil ends year with a trade deficit for the first time since 2000

Brazil finished 2014 with a trade deficit of $ 3.93 billion. This is the first time since 2000, when the country ends the year with the result of imports exceeding exports. In the year, exports totaled US $ 225.1 billion, while imports reached US $ 229 billion. The figures were released on Monday (5) by

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Brasil se isola com tarifas de importação mais altas

Nos últimos 20 anos, enquanto o Brasil mantinha suas tarifas de importação praticamente inalteradas, países concorrentes – como China, México, Coreia e até a Argentina – fizeram um expressivo movimento de redução tarifária, especialmente em bens intermediários. A tarifa média de importação no Brasil passou de 13,6% em 2003 para 12,9% em 2012, segundo trabalho

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