TAX FAIRNESS
House and Senate race to advance tax income reform
Brazil's tax system is severely regressive, as top earners pay much less tax than the rest of the population. Illustration: Wan Wei/Shutterstock
After Congress faced criticism for prioritizing self-serving bills and shielding members from legal accountability, the two chambers are now racing to push forward a government-backed income tax reform that seeks to make Brazil’s tax system more progressive.
Submitted by the Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva government, the bill has stalled in the House for months. But after impressive protests by the left on Sunday, House Speaker Hugo Motta decided to schedule a floor vote for next week. Still, the Senate…
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