ANALYSIS: Fiscal project has just started in its infancy

The document brought exceptions to the spending limit, which frustrated some analysts and market agents. Members of the government and the PT reinforced pressure on the Central Bank to reduce the basic interest rate, the Selic, in light of the document.

But the project must be approved by congressmen, who can change it. A wing of PT parliamentarians considers the project too severe in controlling spending. After approval of the proposal, it will be necessary to monitor with a magnifying glass how its implementation will be carried out.

History shows that it is in the implementation of measures that the greatest danger of slips lies. Especially when they refer to controlling expenses. Too early to celebrate.

Fiscal deficit and surplus: what are they and how do government finances work?

The two terms frequently appear in the news, but not everyone knows their meanings. Knowing what deficit and surplus values ​​represent is useful for understanding how a country's accounting is doing. How is the government managing its resources? Are the goals being achieved or is the debt growing? O Curto News helps answer these and other questions.

Government gives up taxing international purchases between individuals up to US$50, but increases inspection of companies

After the controversy over the end of the fee exemption for international orders made between individuals up to US$50, the federal government decided to back down. Transactions are once again exempt. But this does not mean that Asian companies, such as Shein, AliExpress, Shopee, Wish and others, will be able to use the rule. According to the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, supervision will become stricter and Brazil will tax companies that try to pretend to be “people” to cheat payments in foreign transactions.