Brazilians Lost US$12 Billion to Betting Last Year. Congress Spent the Week on Tax Arbitration

Brazil · POLITICS

Key Facts

—Tax arbitration The Senate gave PLP 124/2022 final approval on 12 August by 69 votes to none. It creates settlement, mediation and special arbitration for tax and customs disputes, and awaits presidential signature.

—Payroll-deducted rent The Chamber approved PL 462/11 on 12 August, allowing rent to be deducted directly from wages up to 30% of available pay. It now goes to the Senate.

—The September deadline The Revenue Service must send the federal audit court its calculation of the 2027 CBS reference rate, and the reducer applied to government purchases, by 14 September 2026.