The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies will make a new attempt on Thursday to vote on the provisional measure (MP) that ends the 20% charge on international purchases of up to US$ 50, known as the "blusinhas tax." The proposal also needs to be approved by the Senate this week, as it expires on the 8th.
The vote was scheduled for this Wednesday, but was postponed due to the agenda of the president of the Chamber, Hugo Motta, from Republicanos. The postponement increases pressure on the lawmakers, given the short remaining time for approval.
The end of the charge is one of the main electoral banners that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) intends to use in his re-election campaign. The topic generated division in the Presidential Palace in 2025, pitting on one side the then Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, who feared the backlash from the productive sector, and on the other, the minister of the Communications Secretariat, Sidônio Palmeira.
