Lula Says Wages Lower Than BRL5,000/Month Wont’t be Taxed

Those who earn up to 5,000 reais per month will be exempt from income tax in an eventual Lula Administration, said presidential candidate and former Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Minas Gerais state this Friday.

• Lula said that, if elected, he will resume halted construction works throughout the country and increase the minimum wage
• Former president vowed to invest in universities and in the country’s public healthcare system, known as SUS
• Lula said he plans to pass a law guaranteeing equal pay for men and women
• Former president said that Brazil will once again maintain relations with ...