On Tuesday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ended a planned tax hike for 17 vital sectors. This move delays taxes until an urgent bill, still to come, resolves the issue. Lula’s choice followed a pact with National Congress leaders. Minister Alexandre Padilha shared this, noting its publication in the next day’s Official Gazette. Despite […]
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