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MP Edited By The Bolsonaro Government Yesterday (01) And Released In The Official Gazette Of The Union Reinforces The End Of The Tax Obligation Due To “Judicial Activism”
The union tax was completely abolished by the government of Jair Bolsonaro after an amendment to Provisional Measure 873. This amendment to the law was crafted to “reinforce” and explicitly show that this tax is optional, which has not been accepted by some union entities, according to major news outlets. There will no longer be deductions from payroll for those who choose to contribute; payment will only be permitted via bank slip.
This amendment of the MP is in the Official Gazette of the Union dated March 1st. Rogério Marinho, the current Secretary of Social Security and Labor, explained on his verified Twitter profile that the measure is essential due to “judicial activism, which has contradicted the Legislative and allowed the collection” (Loophole in the law that was allowing the tax to continue being collected, even without its authorization).
He was a federal deputy in 2017 and the rapporteur of the labor reform in the Chamber of Deputies. He included in the text the rule to eliminate the union tax, collection mandatory for any worker or employee, regardless of their category. This fee is equivalent to one day of work.
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The secretary stated: “The MP makes it even clearer that union contribution is the result of prior, express, and individual authorization from the worker.”
Emphasizing that the text explicitly states that there is no possibility of the MP being changed, even through collective agreements or general assemblies organized by any union that “signals” the mandatory nature of the tax.
If the taxpayer opts for payment, the company must send the slip to the employee’s residence or issue it electronically; if unable to receive, the collection must be delivered at the company by the employer himself, subject to fines if the rule is not followed.
Read more about this measure on the government’s own portal here.
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