In Brazil, much of the tax burden comes from consumption, which weighs more on low earners. The new law exempted about 10 million people and sets a minimum rate for about 140,000 very high earners.
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- Bolsonaro promete zero imposto para quem ganha até 5 saláriosIn 2022 Bolsonaro repeated the 5-minimum-wage exemption pledge he had not kept in office.Read the story
- Guedes diz que Bolsonaro não conseguiu cumprir promessa de isenção no IR para quem recebe até 5 salários mínimosEconomy minister Paulo Guedes himself admitted the promise was not kept.Read the story
- Governo finaliza reforma do IR sem cumprir promessa eleitoral de BolsonaroThe government's income tax reform left out the exemption for those earning up to 5 minimum wages.Read the story
Sources
Where the data on this page comes from.
- Ministério da Fazenda
The exemption law up to R$ 5,000, offset by a minimum tax on income above R$ 600,000 a year.
- Poder360
In the 2018 campaign, Bolsonaro promised no income tax for those earning up to 5 minimum wages.
- A Gazeta (Folhapress)
In 2021 the government finished its income tax reform without keeping the promise.