Economy
Senate passes main text of fiscal adjustment bill and postpones amendments to Tuesday
The plenary approved the government's proposal on November 12, 2026, but pending voting points were postponed to the next session scheduled for November 17.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- The Senate approved the main text of the government's fiscal adjustment bill, with an estimated impact between R$ 45.1 billion and R$ 56.1 billion on public accounts for 2027, and postponed the voting on amendments to November 17, 2026.
- Who is affected
- Taxpayers, federal civil servants, beneficiaries of tax incentives, and the other Branches of the Republic.
- What changes
- The measure establishes mechanisms for curbing expenses, expanding revenue, new rules for tax benefits, and limits for specific expenses starting in 2027, with the voting on specific excerpts still pending.
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