The representatives of the Industry and Commerce sectors have brought a direct appeal for unconstitutionality in the art Supreme Federal Court (STF) against exemption from import tax for low-value goods destined for private individuals in Brazil.
Adin was presented on Wednesday 17th by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC).
The entities argue that between 1980 and 1990, when the laws regulating the matter were created, the socioeconomic context was different. Without the mass presence of the Internet, the e-commerceif it existed, it would have been much smaller than today and would not have had the impact on the economy and society as seen today.
“This tax exemption for goods valued up to $50, in the commercial and routine environment, causes distortions in the market and creates unfair competition. Furthermore, it does not protect the internal market, which enjoys constitutional protection”, said the legal director of the CNI, Cassio Borges.
Current economic data shows that the total relief of import taxes results in a significant negative impact on national indicators, such as GDP growth, employment, payrolls and tax revenues.
Between 2013 and 2022, low-value imports (up to $50) rose from $800 million to $13.1 billion, the equivalent of 67.8 billion reais, an amount that represented 4 .4% of total goods imported in 2022.
A study published by the CNI and prepared based on data from the Federal Revenue Service and the Central Bank shows losses to the Brazilian economy in 2022 due to the favorable tax treatment of imports of low-value goods. We are talking about a reduction in GDP of 0.7%, the loss of 466.3 thousand jobs and R$ 20.7 billion in wages; and loss of R$6.4 billion in tax collection.
The CNI and the CNC also argue that there is a constitutional flaw, as the tax relief on imports of low-value goods in international postal shipments has no equivalence for entirely domestic transactions (which bear the entire Brazilian tax burden).
This would constitute a violation of the principles of equality, free competition, the internal market as a national asset and national development.
*With information provided by the Industry News Agency
2024-01-19 18:37:20
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