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Brazil Senate Approves Tax Reform, Simplifying Country’s Tax Code

  • Brazil’s Senate approved a tax reform to simplify the country’s tax code
  • The reform received 53 votes in favor and 24 against
  • The proposal will need to go through the lower house again due to changes made by the senators
  • The reform includes replacing five existing levies with two value-added taxes
  • It also includes a selective tax on items like cigarettes

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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