Brazil Senate Fiscal Bill Keeps DF Fund, Payroll Tax Exemption

Senator Jaques Wagner's fiscal adjustment bill (PL 299/226) preserves the Distrito Federal fund and payroll tax exemption, a deviation from earlier proposals that sought to cut these benefits. The bill faces a Senate vote today requiring 41 votes; passage would signal a softer fiscal consolidation path, while failure would leave Brazil's fiscal outlook uncertain.

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