Brazil Finance Ministry Confirms Fuel Tax Increase

Feb. 27, 2023, 7:15 PM UTC

Brazilian government will preserve the expected tax collection with the resumption of federal taxes on fuel, according to Finance Ministry’s press office.

  • Fossil fuels will be more charged
  • Gasoline will be more charged than ethanol, ministry said
    • Collection of 28.8 billion reais expected will occur
  • It is necessary to rebuild the tax burden that was lost last year, which includes taxes on fuel, said Treasury Secretary Rogério Ceron during a press conference that took place before the confirmation given by the advisory

Original Story:Fazenda confirma reoneração dos combustíveis

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