President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will sanction this Thursday the provisional measure (MP) that ends the so-called "little blouse tax," the 20% charge on international purchases of up to US$ 50. The sanction ceremony will take place at the Palácio do Planalto at 11am. The MP was approved in the National Congress last week.
Before the measure, this tax was effectively zeroed, but it had recently begun to be collected. For international purchases above US$ 50, the 60% tax continues to apply. The elimination of the charge is one of Lula's electoral promises in his re-election campaign.
The context of the measure involves pressure on the cost of living and the Palácio do Planalto's attempt to improve the population's income perception. The topic generated division within the government itself in 2025, with the then Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, fearing backlash from the national productive sector.
