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09/10/2012
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Videogame is champion of tax burden: 72.18% of the price. Next came the shoes and skates imported
SAO PAULO - There's no way to talk Children's Day not to mention toys and other gifts. However, it is always good to be informed of how much taxes weigh on the final price of these items, paid by the consumer.
According to a survey of IBPT (Brazilian Institute of Tax Planning), the champion of taxes and contributions is the famous videogame. If this is the gift you choose for your child, just know that taxes represent 72.18% of the price.
While electronics are generally taxed more products, the runner-up in the selection made from the list of IBPT were imported shoes, whose taxes reach 58.59% of the price. Skates was in third place with 52.78% of the tax burden.
Check out the table below tributes major gifts Children's Day:
Taxation on toys
Product % tax
Source: IBPT
MP3 player or iPod 49.45
Cycling 45.93
Soccer Ball 46.49
Toys 39.70
CD 37.88
Computer - over R$ 3000 33.62
- Up to R$ 3000 24.30 DVD - Appliance 50.39
- Cartridge 44.20
Books 15.52
Skates 52.78
Videogame 72.18
Clothing 34.67
Mobile Phone 39.80
Tablet (iPad) 39.12
Tennis imported 58.59
Teddy bear 29.92
Source: MSN News
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