Amazonian bench votes against regulations approved with no protection for ZFM

Jefferson Ramos – From Cenarium

MANAUS (AM) – Despite appeals to remove from the agenda the Complementary Bill (PLP 68/2024) that will put into practice the Tax Reform, the Amazonas bench was defeated and the regulation was approved in the House of Representatives by 336 votes to 142 against. The majority of deputies from Amazonas voted against.

The regulation was approved without the inclusion of suggestions that will guarantee the competitiveness of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM), the main engine of Amazonas’ economy. Of the eight federal lawmaker for Amazonas, only Silas Câmara (Republicans) voted in favor.

According to federal lawmaker Saullo Vianna (UB), of the proposals made during the negotiations to approve the regulation, the caucus was partially satisfied with the presumed credit for industry and the funds for the maintenance of the Amazonas State University (UEA) and the Fund for the Promotion of Tourism, Infrastructure, Services and Interiozation for the Development of the State of Amazonas (FTI).

“Because of this, our caucus has decided to vote against the merits of the tax reform regulation text”, said the congressman.

Federal lawmaker Pauderney Avelino (UB) asked for the supplementary legislation to be removed from the agenda and claimed that in the case of the Tax Reform, a special committee should be created, since the matter has already passed through nine committees.

“This bill goes against the House’s rules of procedure because, according to parliamentary rules, when a bill passes through more than four committees, it is obligatory to create a special committee and this bill has already passed through nine. Another point I highlighted was the fact that we parliamentarians didn’t have enough time to evaluate all the points presented in this bill, which will make hundreds of changes to the tax sector”, he protested.

Edited by Jadson Lima
Translated by Bruno Sena