Bill Aiming to Reduce Gasoline and Electricity Prices Will Have a Direct Impact of R$ 19.2 Billion on Education Funding

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 02/06/2022 at 11:41

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Bill (PL) Under Discussion in Congress Plans to Reduce ICMS on Gasoline and Electricity, However, This Action May Generate Negative Impacts of Approximately R$ 19.2 Billion on Education.

According to data calculated by the movement All for Education, the Bill (PL) that aims to reduce the price of electricity and gasoline currently under discussion in Congress may generate impacts of nearly R$ 20 billion on resources allocated to education. This could occur due to the measure that foresees a reduction in the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS), which applies to such products. It is important to highlight that the state tax is one of the main funders of the Fund for Maintenance and Development of Basic Education (Fundeb).

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The amount impacted on education is based on an estimate from the National Committee of State Secretaries of Finance, Revenue, Finance or Taxation of States and the Federal District (Comsefaz), which, in its calculations, states that revenue could be reduced by up to R$ 83.5 billion annually in municipalities and states due to the bill to reduce electricity and gasoline.

The two levels of government are responsible for approximately 80% of enrollments from the early years of Early Childhood Education to the final years of High School. The bill for ICMS reduction is considered strategic for the Federal Government, which seeks to recover its popularity in an election year and fights to lower the prices of directly affected products, consequently reducing inflation.

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PL May Result in Reduced Complementary Resources from the Union

According to the Constitution, at least 25% of tax revenue must be redirected to the development and maintenance of education, therefore, the drop generated by the bill to reduce gasoline and electricity should be of the same order in municipalities and states that do not complement the amount.

The impact on Fundeb should be 20%, considering that the Constitution establishes this mandatory percentage for transferring tax revenue to the fund. It is important to note that, according to calculations from All for Education, there will be a reduction of R$ 2.5 billion in the Union’s complementary resources. All these factors together result in losses of nearly R$ 20 billion, almost 8% of current resources.

According to the technical note from the movement, the reduction in ICMS revenue generated by the bill aimed at reducing gasoline and electricity may create severe difficulties in honoring the payment of professionals working in education planned for this year. Works in schools and educational contracts that have undergone price adjustments to reflect the cost inflation may also be impacted.

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A bill can be presented by any deputy or senator, the President of the Republic, and even by citizens. They begin to go through the Chamber, except for those presented by senators, which start in the Senate, which serves as a reviewing house for projects initiated in the Chamber and vice versa.

Shortly after, the projects are distributed to commissions according to the topics they address. There is a special commission, conclusive analysis in commissions, and an urgency commission.

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Bill Aiming to Reduce Gasoline and Electricity Prices Will Have a Direct Impact of R$ 19.2 Billion on Education Funding

Bill (PL) Under Discussion in Congress Plans to Reduce ICMS on Gasoline and Electricity, However, This Action May Generate Negative Impacts of Approximately R$ 19.2 Billion on Education.

Understand the Bill to Reduce Electricity and Gasoline Better

PL May Result in Reduced Complementary Resources from the Union

Understand How the Process of a Bill Works

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