ETCO MAGAZINE - EDITION 27
Message from the President A complementary bill that toughens the fight against the persistent debtor of taxes, PLS 284/17 advances in the Senate FNCP campaigns to raise awareness among Brazilians about the damage caused by smuggling and other illegal trade practices Research shows that cigarettes Illegal dominates half of the Brazilian market, despite … Read more ETCO MAGAZINE - EDITION 27
With the word, our advisers
ETCO's Advisory Board brings together names with a vast curriculum of services provided to the country, in the productive sector, in academia or in the three branches of government. Some of them share in this issue their vision of the importance of ethics and the role of the Institute in society. To access the texts, click on the advisor's name. … Read more With the word, our advisers
The bad idea of creating a new tax on juices, soft drinks and soft drinks
Intention to reduce obesity by taxing sugary drinks is not supported by science and can contribute to increasing illegality in this market A proposal under discussion by the Federal Government and the National Congress tries to solve an extremely complex problem through a simplistic measure. This is the idea of combating obesity with… Read more The bad idea of creating a new tax on juices, soft drinks and soft drinks
Ambev, Heineken and Coca-Cola prepare for headache
Brazilian beverage makers, including groups representing Ambev, Heineken and Coca-Cola, are fighting a change in the production monitoring system for tax purposes that they say will leave the industry exposed to fraud and put trade secrets at risk. . In the new system, called Block K, companies will be responsible for informing … Read more Ambev, Heineken and Coca-Cola prepare for headache
Revenue wants to replace PIS / Cofins with a new tax
The Federal Revenue Service is studying changes that could lead to the extinction of the so-called PIS/Cofins, source of more than 20% of the Union's tax resources (about R$ 86 billion of the R$ 414 billion collected from January to April 2015). The idea is to replace it with a single social contribution, with a single rate. The aim is to approve… Read more Revenue wants to replace PIS / Cofins with a new tax
Movement in Defense of the Legal Market
Find out about the entities, companies and associations that participate in the Movement in Defense of the Legal Market and that were present in Brasilia, on March 03, at the press conference on the National Day to Combat Contraband: 3M do Brasil ABAD – Associação Brasileira de Wholesalers and Distributors of Industrialized Products ABCF … Read more Movement in Defense of the Legal Market
What is ETCO
Founded in 2003, the Brazilian Institute of Ethics in Competition (ETCO) is a civil society organization of public interest - OSCIP that promotes integrity in the business environment. We believe that fair competition is one of the main foundations of economic development and the construction of a stronger and more just nation. Our mission is… Read more What is ETCO