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Workers will have R$ 50 to use in culture

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The money could be spent for the public to go to the cinema, theater and buy books. Project will be voted on today in the House of Representatives

The bill establishing the valley-culture for employees of private enterprise should go to vote on the House of Representatives. The proposal establishes a worth of R$ 50 for employees of companies that register in the program of work culture, and should be used to purchase goods and services, such as books, cd's, tickets to movies, theaters and museums . How is the term emergency exhausted, the project locks work of the Board.

If approved the proposal, the valley-culture will be personal and not transferable and is valid throughout the national territory. The project considers how cultural areas: visual arts, performing arts, audiovisual, literature and humanities, music and cultural heritage.

Companies that join the program must provide the voucher culture, preferably by means of magnetic cards. They can deduct up to 10% of the worth of wages of employees who receive up to five minimum wages. People earning above that can only receive the benefit if all employees with low wages are being contemplated. The rebate bill, then, may vary between 20% to 90% of the valley. The Ministry of Culture, one of the creators of the project, estimates that the initiative will inject about R$ 7.2 billion per year in the Brazilian cultural market.

Companies that enroll in the program may deduct the amount they spent with their employees income tax due by year 2014. By design, the deduction will be limited to 1% of tax due for the period.

Rapporteur proposal of the Finance Committee and Taxation, congressman Ricardo Barros (PP-PR) said that there will be a meeting this morning with the rapporteurs of the other three committees that reviewed the project, to discuss an amendment by Mrs Manuela D'Ávila ( PCdoB-RS). She wants to extend the benefit to public employees. "But this is not possible, because the program is tax incentives. There is no way the government does not pay taxes, be part of the program, since there is no budget forecast now. "

Congressman Gustavo Fruet (PSDB-PR) said it was favorable to the program. "It's a social program that will impact the next period of government. By design, the culture becomes an issue that will definitely on the agenda of the country. "If approved by the Board, the bill follows the Senate for consideration.




Source: Gazeta do Povo

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