In the two weeks leading up to the second round scheduled for 25/10, the government announced a package aimed mainly at fuel and MEIs.
The latest announcements, made in the final stretch of the campaign:
1. Package for MEIs — announced on 13/10 at the Planalto:
- Forgiveness of R$ 12,6 billion in tax debts owed to the federal government by 3.6 million MEIs, subject to congressional approval
- Desenrola 3.0 for MEIs: purchase of up to R$ 6 billion in bank debt, requiring creditors to offer a minimum discount of 90%.
- Pix MEI: transfer of up to R$ 5 thousand per entrepreneur as seed capital; it is not a loan, and women will have priority.
- New revenue cap: from R$ 81 thousand today to R$ 110 thousand in 2027 and R$ 140 thousand in 2028, with invoices no longer required for sales to individuals.
2. Fuel — announced on 09/10:
- Eliminate federal taxes on gasoline: the benefit rises from R$ 0,63 to R$ 0,89 per liter, eliminating PIS/Cofins and Cide for 30 days.
- Additional subsidy for imported diesel of R$ 1,40 per liter, on top of the existing R$ 2,12
- Maintain the tax exemption for ethanol and increase the subsidy from R$ 0,25 to R$ 0,43 per liter.
- Total cost estimated at R$ 5,2 billion for one month.
3. Other measures that had been mentioned as part of the election package:
- A 15% increase in Bolsa Família, from R$ 600 to about R$ 69.
- R$ 500 million for discounts under Minha Casa, Minha Vida; R$ 4 billion for the Move Brasil vehicle financing program; and R$ 4 billion for Desenrola Adimplentes.
“The government says the fuel measures are a response to rising oil prices due to the war, and that the MEI package is intended to restore productive capacity. The opposition has described it as an election giveaway package.”
The latest announcements, made in the final stretch of the campaign:
1. Package for MEIs — announced on 13/10 at the Planalto:
- Forgiveness of R$ 12,6 billion in tax debts owed to the federal government by 3.6 million MEIs, subject to congressional approval
- Desenrola 3.0 for MEIs: purchase of up to R$ 6 billion in bank debt, requiring creditors to offer a minimum discount of 90%.
- Pix MEI: transfer of up to R$ 5 thousand per entrepreneur as seed capital; it is not a loan, and women will have priority.
- New revenue cap: from R$ 81 thousand today to R$ 110 thousand in 2027 and R$ 140 thousand in 2028, with invoices no longer required for sales to individuals.
2. Fuel — announced on 09/10:
- Eliminate federal taxes on gasoline: the benefit rises from R$ 0,63 to R$ 0,89 per liter, eliminating PIS/Cofins and Cide for 30 days.
- Additional subsidy for imported diesel of R$ 1,40 per liter, on top of the existing R$ 2,12
- Maintain the tax exemption for ethanol and increase the subsidy from R$ 0,25 to R$ 0,43 per liter.
- Total cost estimated at R$ 5,2 billion for one month.
3. Other measures that had been mentioned as part of the election package:
- A 15% increase in Bolsa Família, from R$ 600 to about R$ 69.
- R$ 500 million for discounts under Minha Casa, Minha Vida; R$ 4 billion for the Move Brasil vehicle financing program; and R$ 4 billion for Desenrola Adimplentes.
“The government says the fuel measures are a response to rising oil prices due to the war, and that the MEI package is intended to restore productive capacity. The opposition has described it as an election giveaway package.”