Segment was one of the most affected by the pandemic; rapporteur Renata Abreu does not give in to the government and maintains all categories benefited
Perse's PL rapporteur, deputy Renata Abreu (Podemos-SP), maintained all 44 sectors covered by the program – including the parks sector, the most affected by the pandemic, according to Adibra (Association of Amusement Park Companies of Brazil).
The president of the entity, Vanessa Costastated that the maintenance of parks in Perse, as well as the other 43 sectors, is a decision “fair”as the category had a 20% salary loss in 2020 (1st year of the pandemic) above the 1% drop in the average salary in the rest of the country.
O Power360 found that the government is negotiating to reduce 44 to 24 the number of CNAEs (National Classification of Economic Activities), which list the activities benefited by Perse. There is an expectation that the change will be agreed before the vote on the bill, which should be held in the Chamber plenary this Tuesday (April 23, 2024).
According to Vanessa, the withdrawal of other sectors from the program would be a breach of the government's trust with businesspeople who made plans for the coming years and counted on the benefit.
“More than 30 sectors were removed from the bill to reduce the impacts of public policies. It's unfair [a retirada do setor de parques] why it was the sector most affected by the pandemic and because there was an agreement with the National Congress at the time”declared the president of Adibra.
The parks sector receives 89 million visits per year and has revenue of R$7.1 billion, according to data from Noctua, Sindepat (Integrated System of Parks and Tourist Attractions) and Adibra (Association of Amusement Park Companies in Brazil)
The survey carried out by the entities also mentions the creation of 178 thousand direct jobs, more than R$3.7 billion reinvested in the sector and R$9.6 billion in investments in new ventures.
The entities highlight the importance of parks in creating salaries in some Brazilian cities. These are municipalities in which jobs created by the sector represent high percentages of workers' real income.
For Carolina Negripresident of Sindepat (Integrated System of Parks and Tourist Attractions), Perse is a surplus public policy, as it brought more than R$20 billion to the public coffers in debt renegotiation.
“The program was created precisely to compensate for the losses caused by the pandemic. In periods of zero revenue, we kept our jobs, companies remained open, maintenance was up to date, but we took on thousands of debts. These debts are being paid off now.”declared Carolina.
AGREEMENTS
The deputy Renata Abreu (Podemos-SP) established a cost of R$15 billion for benefits in the period from 2024 to 2026, as agreed with the Ministry of Finance. The report presented still maintained all 44 sectors covered, contrary to the reduction in activities expected by government officials.
The new text reduces the benefits of Perse for companies with real or arbitrated profits from 2025 onwards. Other companies will have tax rates reset to zero until 2026. The deadline for the program to end is 2027.
The PL also establishes that the Federal Revenue Service must publish Perse expense reports bimonthly. If the cost exceeds R$15 billion (in values adjusted for inflation), the government must send a PL to Congress in the 2nd half of 2025 to change the rates and adjust the fiscal impact.
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