The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved an interim measure that fits the tablet PC’s in the law of incentives for computers and laptops, giving complete exemption of PIS / Cofins, which is currently 9.25% for the equipment produced in Brazil.
Tax incentive for producers of tablet PC's
According to the government, tax breaks derived from the measure will reach $ 6 million a year. The aim of the proposal is to lower the price of tablet PC’s, encouraging its use primarily by students. The Brazilian government also said the proposal aims to raise the rate of investment and innovation, increased productivity and strengthening the productive sector. “This is a measure that dialogues with modernity and with the new reality of the world, and generate jobs,” said House Speaker Marco Maia (PT-RS).
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Special credit incentives will be released for tablet computers purchased from companies in the Manaus Free Trade Zone
The deputy also amended to limit the size of the screen called tablets. His intention, he says, is to prevent future cell phones and flat touch-sensitive, too, receive benefits. She set the screen size of at least 140 square inches and a maximum of 600 square centimeters.
