The drinks maker announced that it will close the plant that has on Christmas, after the Government of Rio Grande do Norte to raise the rate of GST for cold drinks. For beer, the rate rose from 27% to 29%, and for soft drinks increased from 17% to 18%. In operation 1993, the unit that dede produces beer Brahma, Antarctica and Skol for the State, will be disabled until the end of the year. According to the company, the new tax rates make the maintenance of factory unjustifiable. Another reason was the end of the benefit of Industrial Development Support Programme, which reduced to 75% the amount of GST collected by the company.
Gironews
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