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Brazil's estimated CBS tax rate raises transport-cost concerns

An 11.3% estimate for 2027 adds to the transport sector's worries, while the economic bulletin also examines interest rates, oil and relations with Washington.

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Alíquota da CBS surpreende e eleva pressão sobre setor de transportes | CNN MERCADO

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0:15Zanatta reports a sharp oil-price fall amid optimism about peace negotiations involving Iran and Qatar.
0:44Brazilian trading is closed for Finados; the bulletin says markets expect Copom to hold the Selic rate.
1:34Uehara argues Washington is trying to avoid escalating tensions with Brazil, while emphasizing uncertainty.
3:03The headline tax item arrives: an estimated 11.3% CBS rate for 2027 raises transport-cost concerns.

An estimated rate for Brazil's new federal goods-and-services tax has surprised the market and raised concerns about transport companies' operating costs, according to Brazil's CNN Brasil.

Presenter Pedro Zanatta attributes the CBS estimate to the Tribunal de Contas da União, Brazil's federal audit office, which assists Congress in scrutinizing the executive branch. The projected rate is 11.3% for 2027. It is presented as an estimate, not a newly enacted rate.

CBS stands for Contribuição sobre Bens e Serviços, or Contribution on Goods and Services. The transport-cost item arrives near the end of the bulletin, at 03:03, rather than opening it. The upload is titled "Alíquota da CBS surpreende e eleva pressão sobre setor de transportes | CNN MERCADO", meaning "CBS tax rate surprises and increases pressure on transport sector."

The earlier financial headlines concern oil and borrowing costs. Zanatta reports oil prices falling more than four percent amid optimism about peace negotiations involving Iran and Qatar. With Brazilian stock trading closed for the Finados holiday on Monday, attention turns to the central bank's monetary-policy committee, Copom. The bulletin says worsening conditions and inflation risks have strengthened expectations that the bank will hold its benchmark Selic interest rate, ending the cycle of cuts.

A separate interview examines diplomatic tensions following Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's visit to Miami. Alexandre Uehara, international-relations coordinator at the Brazilian higher-education institution ESPM, says considerable uncertainty remains. His assessment is that Washington is trying to avoid creating a major confrontation with Brazil, despite political pressures and the approaching US elections.

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