Alckmin says tax reform must be accomplished this 12 months

The Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin, defended this Monday (6) {that a} tax reform be carried out later this 12 months. “It must be fast. Reap the benefits of the primary 12 months (of presidency)”, he emphasised on the hassle to approve a proposal that simplifies the gathering of taxes and duties within the nation. Alckmin, who can also be Minister of Improvement, Business, Commerce and Providers, participated within the opening of a seminar promoted by the Nationwide Federation of Engineers within the metropolis of São Paulo.

For Alckmin, the taxes that have an effect on items and providers, that are federal, state and municipal, must be unified in a single tax, in the identical mannequin utilized in different international locations. “The entire world has VAT (Worth Added Tax). We now have PIS, Confins, ICMS, ISS. The entire world has one (tax on items and providers),” he mentioned in his speech.

The vice chairman considers the change basic to enhance the competitiveness of Brazilian industries, which, in his opinion, endure from the excessive complexity of the Brazilian tax system. “We’re having an early deindustrialization. We aren’t a wealthy nation, we’re a creating nation. We’d like a competitiveness agenda”, he identified.

patents

As minister, Alckmin mentioned he intends to scale back the time wanted to get a patent accepted in Brazil. “We’re going to shorten the time period for emblems and patents. As a result of if it takes me ten years to register a patent, I will make investments overseas, I am not going to put money into Brazil. As a result of once I register the patent it’s already outdated”, he mentioned concerning the service offered by the Nationwide Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), linked to the Ministry of Improvement.

Exports

Alckmin additionally introduced that an export incentive program will quickly be launched in partnership with the Nationwide Financial institution for Financial and Social Improvement (BNDES). He didn’t element, nonetheless, how this initiative will likely be. “In lots of areas, in the event you do not export, you’ll be able to’t preserve that industrial sector. A big program will likely be launched with the BNDES, strengthening Brazilian exports”, he mentioned.