Direct taxes can correct injustice tax, Say Experts
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by Gilberto Costa
Brasilia - The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 has two instruments that can reduce the tax burden on people with lower incomes and provide greater contribution of those who have more income, equity and benefit directly from improvements made by the State. The constituents set the tax wealth and improvement fees. But such mechanisms remain unregulated.
The Constitution also provides that taxation should be proportionate to the socioeconomic status of the taxpayer. "Whenever possible, taxes have an individual character and are graded according to the economic capacity of the taxpayer and the tax administration, especially to give effect to these objectives, identify, and respect the individual rights under the law, property, income and the activities of the taxpayer, "says the article No. 145.
Although the two constitutional mechanisms (created 21 years ago), according to experts, there is no apparent movement in Congress to regulate the articles and generate more tax balance. "What is lacking is political will to implement. Not apply because the political system does not want to be controlled. The political system is for the state to concentrate income and wealth, "criticizes the teacher and economist Adriano Biava, University of São Paulo (USP).
Amir Mongo, consultant in public finances, "the field of tax decisions is given in the National Congress and the representativeness of the parliament does not reflect exactly the people's interests, especially the low income population. Consequently, you will never approve the tax on large fortunes.
The President of the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Marcio Pochmann, note that the definitions of public policies, expenditures and collections are given "through political pressure," which demonstrates articulation of some social sectors and political disorganization of others.
In the opinion of Pochmann, the country has to "use tax policy as a policy of redistribution. We need to reduce indirect taxes [on goods, services and products] increase direct taxes [income and equity]. " He points out that every $ 3 raised, $ 2 are derived from indirect taxes (Excise Tax, Tax Service and Tax on Goods and Services).
"There is no tax for most privileged segments," notes Pochmann. Professor Adriano Biava agrees and believes that, in addition to the Constitution, the Fiscal Responsibility Law provides tools to promote tax justice. "By law, the public schedule does not apply the tax could be held accountable," he says.
Source: Agência Brazil
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