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Brazil government to tax income from financial investments obtained abroad

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a joint news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government published an executive order aimed at increasing revenue by taxing the capital income from financial investments obtained abroad by individuals who reside in Brazil.

Income earned from Jan. 1, 2024, will be considered for that purpose, said the text of the measure published on Sunday night that takes effect immediately. It must be voted on by Congress within four months to become permanent law.

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