Taxation of profits and dividends on the agenda once again and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 10 Feb 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Congress meets on February 11 to analyze presidential vetoes that reinforce the Compulsory Budget, giving legislators control of the execution of R$ 42.6 billion in amendments. The Joint Committee on Tax Reform will be created this week. The Senate holds a confirmation hearing for Nestor Forster, appointed Brazilian Ambassador to the US, and the Central Bank releases its GDP preview for December and the consolidated 2019 results.

This week's Talking Points

* Concerns for truck drivers

* Taxation of profits and dividends on the agenda once again

* Health Minister Mandetta's outstanding performance

* The Alliance for Brazil is increasingly unlikely to participate in the municipal elections

* The challenge of deepening the strategic relationship between Brazil and Argentina.

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