Alckmin says tax reform must be accomplished this yr

The Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin, defended this Monday (6) {that a} tax reform be carried out later this yr. “It must be fast. Make the most of the primary yr (of presidency)”, he emphasised on the trouble to approve a proposal that simplifies the gathering of taxes and duties within the nation. Alckmin, who can also be Minister of Growth, Trade, Commerce and Companies, 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, ought to be unified in a single tax, in the identical mannequin utilized in different nations. “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 vp considers the change basic to enhance the competitiveness of Brazilian industries, which, in his opinion, undergo from the excessive complexity of the Brazilian tax system. “We’re having an early deindustrialization. We aren’t a wealthy nation, we’re a growing nation. We want a competitiveness agenda”, he identified.

patents

As minister, Alckmin mentioned he intends to cut back the time wanted to get a patent authorised 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’ll make investments overseas, I am not going to spend money on Brazil. As a result of once I register the patent it’s already outdated”, he mentioned in regards to the service offered by the Nationwide Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), linked to the Ministry of Growth.

Exports

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

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