House approves tax increase Imported

The Chamber of Deputies approved the tax increase on imported products, including beer, water, extract to soft drinks, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and machinery. The measure is part of the Government's fiscal adjustment package and, in addition to increasing the collection, search protect the national industry. The Government estimate is that, with the MP, the annual fundraiser with imports increase in r $ 1.19 billion from 2016. This year alone, the impact would be of R $ 694 million. The MP will follow for analysis of the Senate. Pharmaceuticals will suffer from increased taxes. The PIS-Pasep will be 2.1% to 2.76% and Cofins will rise from 9.9 percent to 13.03%.