Churches may gain a new exemption in the tax reform, but the Treasury warns that Brazilians may pay more taxes to compensate for the loss of revenue.

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Expansion of tax immunity for churches, public service salary cap, and rural renegotiation enter the Treasury’s radar as agendas with direct impact on public accounts.

A new fiscal concern gained strength in Brasília after a statement by the Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, this Tuesday, June 9.

In an interview with UOL News, the minister called for attention to the so-called bombshell agendas in progress in the National Congress.

According to Durigan, proposals that increase expenses or reduce revenue can compromise public accounts and make the country difficult to manage in the future.

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Treasury sees risk in new exemption for religious entities

The main concern cited by Durigan involves the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies about expanding the tax immunity for churches.

Currently, religious entities already have immunity in certain fiscal situations.

The proposal under debate would allow these institutions to also stop paying consumption tax.

According to the Minister of Finance, if the measure advances, the tax reform rate could rise 1 percentage point in the national VAT.

In practice, the loss of revenue generated by the new exemption would have to be compensated by the rest of the population.

Durigan stated that when one sector stops paying, other taxpayers end up assuming this difference.

Tax reform changes consumption tax collection in the country

The discussion takes place amid the implementation of the tax reform, which will change how Brazil collects consumption taxes.

With the change, PIS, Cofins, IPI, ICMS, and ISS will be gradually abolished.

In place of these taxes, three new taxes will be created: CBS, IBS, and Selective Tax.

The CBS, called Contribution on Goods and Services, will be federal.

The IBS, known as Tax on Goods and Services, will be under the responsibility of states and municipalities.

The Selective Tax will also be federal and will focus on specific products.

According to the reform schedule, the CBS and the Selective Tax will begin in 2027.

The IBS, in turn, will be implemented gradually between 2029 and 2032.

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National VAT will have a model similar to those used in other countries

The CBS and the IBS will operate under the Value Added Tax model, known as VAT.

This system is non-cumulative.

That is, throughout the production chain, the tax should not be charged multiple times on the same base.

Taxation will occur at the destination.

Therefore, the tax will be charged at the location where the product or service is consumed.

This change will be made gradually, as currently part of the collection occurs at the origin of production.

Rural renegotiation also raises an alert in the government

The renegotiation of rural debts was also mentioned by Durigan as another sensitive point.

According to the minister, the topic is under discussion in the Federal Senate.

In the initial proposal mentioned by him, the impact could reach R$ 800 billion in ten years.

For the economic team, measures of this type require caution, especially when they involve loss of revenue or increased expense.

The increase in the public service salary cap was also cited as an example of an agenda with potential fiscal impact.

Desenrola 2.0 has already reached more than 6 million Brazilians

During the interview, Dario Durigan also presented a balance of Desenrola 2.0.

The program was launched by the government in May this year and targets Brazilians in debt with the banking system.

According to the minister, more than 6 million people have already benefited from the renegotiations.

Of this total, 4 million had debts of up to R$ 100 and were removed from delinquency registers.

Additionally, 1.1 million workers made lump-sum payments to banks after obtaining discounts.

Another 1.7 million operations were renegotiated with lower interest rates.

Government expects to expand reach still in June

Durigan stated that the government expects to reach 10 million people benefited still in June.

According to him, Desenrola 2.0 and other measures show that the government aims to focus on the financial life of the population.

At the same time, the Treasury tries to contain proposals that could increase the cost of tax reform.

The challenge now will be to balance financial relief for indebted families, control of public accounts, and decisions of Congress.

After all, for the economic team, new exemptions may seem small at first, but they end up increasing the bill for all taxpayers.

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Churches may gain a new exemption in the tax reform, but the Treasury warns that Brazilians may pay more taxes to compensate for the loss of revenue.

Expansion of tax immunity for churches, public service salary cap, and rural renegotiation enter the Treasury’s radar as agendas with direct impact on public accounts.

Treasury sees risk in new exemption for religious entities

Tax reform changes consumption tax collection in the country

National VAT will have a model similar to those used in other countries

Rural renegotiation also raises an alert in the government

Desenrola 2.0 has already reached more than 6 million Brazilians

Government expects to expand reach still in June

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Churches may gain a new exemption in the tax reform, but the Treasury warns that Brazilians may pay more taxes to compensate for the loss of revenue.

Expansion of tax immunity for churches, public service salary cap, and rural renegotiation enter the Treasury’s radar as agendas with direct impact on public accounts.

Treasury sees risk in new exemption for religious entities

Tax reform changes consumption tax collection in the country

National VAT will have a model similar to those used in other countries

Rural renegotiation also raises an alert in the government

Desenrola 2.0 has already reached more than 6 million Brazilians

Government expects to expand reach still in June

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