Durigan and STF ministers discuss congressional agendas
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The Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, met this Wednesday (17) with ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to discuss the approval of matters of great fiscal impact by Congress, the so-called bomb agendas.
The Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, met this Wednesday (17) with ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to discuss the approval of matters of great fiscal impact by Congress, the so-called bomb agendas.
Durigan met with the president of the Court, Edson Fachin, and minister Gilmar Mendes.
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During the meetings, the minister expressed concern about the approval of the matters and was informed by the ministers that the Court is studying the approval of a summary to standardize the understanding of the need to indicate fiscal impact studies so that the bomb agendas are considered constitutional by the court.
According to Durigan, the ministers signaled that the summary should establish minimum conditions for the approval of matters with a large fiscal impact.
“I was informed by them that there is a proposal for a summary debated by the Supreme Court and I said that, from the Treasury's point of view, it would be very important for the Supreme Court to move forward on this issue so that we have this support”, he stated.
The Finance Minister also highlighted that the Court has already overturned the payroll exemption approved by Congress without due financial compensation. Later, an agreement between the federal government and parliamentarians allowed the gradual resumption of tax collection.
"These basic conditions of fiscal possibility. This is what I have shared with the Supreme Court, this concern that I have, which is not necessarily for me. Several of these measures do not affect this year, but they could compromise the future of the country and the future of fiscal stability", he added.
Last week, the Senate approved a “bomb agenda”, which could have a major impact on the federal government’s accounts.
The senators authorized the renegotiation of debts of rural producers affected by climate and geopolitical events, such as the war in Iran.
The impact of approval could reach R$140 billion in ten years.
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