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Episode: Brazil’s lower house approves an increase in tax exemptions for low-income people
Description: Brazil's lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, which would more than double the current exemption and meet a key priority of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 2022 election campaign.
The bill passed the House unanimously on October 1 and will now head to the Senate, where Lula said he expects final approval for the measure, which has drawn broad public support. Lula described the vote on X as "A victory in favor of tax justice and the fight against inequality in Brazil, benefiting 15 million Brazilian workers."
In the bill sent to Congress in M...