Politics · Brazil · 35 mins ago
Brazil plans fiscal measures worth 0.5% of GDP in 2027
Brazil’s government and Congress agreed to draw up a fiscal package for 2027.
The plan was discussed by Finance Minister Dario Durigan and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre, and has President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s support.
The proposed adjustment is worth 0.5% of GDP, with measures intended to save 70 billion to 80 billion reais next year.
Options include changing how some extraordinary revenue is counted when adjusting funding floors for health and education, and for the Federal District fund.
The package also may include a broad cut to tax incentives for companies.
The government says the measures will preserve Lula’s campaign promises.
Officials aim to pass the bill this year, and Durigan has also presented possible adjustments through 2030.
Brazil’s government and Congress agreed to prepare a fiscal adjustment bill worth 0.5% of GDP in 2027.
The proposed measures are expected to save between R$70 billion and R$80 billion next year.
Options under discussion include changing how revenue is counted for health and education funding increases and cutting tax incentives.
The government aims to secure approval of the bill this year.
The agreement was reached by Finance Minister Dario Durigan and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s approval.
- Who
- Brazil’s government and Congress. Finance Minister Dario Durigan and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre agreed on the plan.
- What
- They agreed to prepare a fiscal adjustment bill worth 0.5% of GDP in 2027.
- When
- The agreement was reached on Monday, November 9. The government aims to pass the bill this year.
- Where
- Brazil’s National Congress.
- Why
- To make fiscal adjustments and generate savings of R$70 billion to R$80 billion next year.
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Finance Minister Dario Durigan and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre agreed to prepare a fiscal adjustment bill.
The government and congressional lawmakers plan to draft the bill.
The government aims to secure approval of the bill.
- Target adjustment
- 0.5% of GDP in 2027
- Projected savings
- R$70 billion to R$80 billion next year
- Potential measure
- Remove extraordinary revenue from the calculation of increases to health and education funding floors and the Federal District Constitutional Fund
- Potential measure
- Apply a uniform cut to tax incentives
- Target approval
- This year