Such is the sum the country’s government fails to collect in trade taxes, according to a survey conducted by the Unctad. The amount would suffice to cover 18% of the public wage bill.
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Such is the sum the country’s government fails to collect in trade taxes, according to a survey conducted by the Unctad. The amount would suffice to cover 18% of the public wage bill.
Sector activity declined in July from June, but increased from July 2012, according to a survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
The country posted US$ 21.42 billion in foreign sales revenues. Imports stood at US$ 20.2 billion, resulting in a US$ 1.22 billion surplus.
Financial institutions are expecting Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product to be up 2.32% this year. The prior estimate was 2.20%, according to a survey conducted by the Central Bank.
Sales to Arab countries dropped from US$ 1.27 billion year-to-date through July 2012 to US$ 717.4 million in the same period of 2013. The main products shipped abroad are ore, soy and maize.
The US currency closed the week selling for R$ 2.38, despite the Central Bank’s actions. In August, the American currency was up 4.61%.
Finance minister Guido Mantega says Brazil’s gross domestic product, which was up 1.5% in quarter two this year, was fuelled by spending on infrastructure projects.
Attorney Flávio Pereira Lima, who specializes in the area, will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration. The meeting will take place on September 17th and registration is free.
These were the two sole countries did exports increase more than imports in quarter two, according to the OECD. The G7 and Brics member countries were surveyed.
The news report ‘Green tarmac wins roads,’ by the journalist Isaura Daniel, was shortlisted for the CBIC Journalism Prize, offered by the Brazilian Construction Industry Chamber. The report focuses on recycled asphalt.
The country has an estimated population of 201.03 million, according to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics data for June 2013. The figure is up 7 million from July 2012.
An Arab couple – he is Lebanese, she is Tunisian – decides to have their baby in Brazil in order so their child can have another nationality to choose from. Little Ryan came into the world on August 14th, in São Paulo.
Foreign sales by the Brazilian capital goods industry amounted to US$ 1.118 billion, up 0.5% from July 2012.
