In October, Brazil’s federal tax revenue soared to a record R$ 205.48 billion ($42 billion), the highest figure for the month since 1995. It shows a small real increase of 0.10% compared to October 2022. The Federal Revenue Service announced this on November 27, 2023. Financial analysts had predicted higher revenues, between R$ 206.5 billion […]
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