Weight of taxes in Easter eggs surpass 40%

São Paulo – are you finding Easter eggs too expensive? Taxes are among the culprits.
The tax burden in the product represents 41.31% of the final price, a rate that reaches 58.27% on wine, another item associated with the period.
The weight of taxes is also big in the plush rabbits (37.25%) and candy boxes (36.89%).
The numbers were calculated by BDO, one of the largest international companies of accounting, auditing and tax consulting.
Fábio Bentes, Senior Economist at National Trade Confederation (CNC), noticed recently to the associated press that inflation of Easter products fell in 2017 and could be even lower if it weren''t for changes in taxes.
Until 1st of may last year, the tax on industrialized products (IPI) ranged from 0.09 R$ chocolate and R$ 0.12 per pound. Then went on to be taxed with a fixed rate of 5% on the value of the sale.
Already the Procon SP warns that consumers should be aware of the differences in prices, weights and quality of products offered.
A search of the entity released last week showed that the price change in Easter eggs comes to 106.57% (in the case of a product of milk 150 g of Arcor, which varies between R$ 15.97 to $34.99).
An inspection of the Office of weights and measures of the State of São Paulo (Ipem-SP) showed that 16% of products characteristic of Easter were irregular.
The most common problem was the discrepancy between the weight of the product and packaging information.
See the weight of taxes in high consumption products 9 Easter:
Wine: 58.27%
Easter egg: 41.31%
Velveteen Rabbit: 37.25%
Candy box: 36.89%
Colomba Pascal: 28.82%
Olive oil: 22.57%
Cod: 18%
Fish: 18%
Potato: 18%