Recession fears loom larger for companies than tariff hikes, emerging consensus shows 04/25/2025 WEG, which makes electric motors and transformers at its plant in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, gets 8% of revenue from exports to the U.S. — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor More than the proposed 10% additional tariffs on Brazilian imports to the U.S., […]
Change to offset exemption of lowest bracket would make Brazilian system less regressive, but raise questions over double taxation from dividends 04/25/2025 Taxpayers with an average income ranging from R$750 million to R$1 billion annually pay only 1.49% in income tax on average, according to data from Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service obtained […]
Leading indicator IPCA-15 falls to 0.43% in April from 0.64% in March even as price increases became more widespread 04/25/2025 Rising prices have been a big complain among Brazilian consumers — Photo: José Cruz/Agência Brasil The Extended Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15)–considered a preview of Brazil’s official inflation rate–rose 0.43% […]