Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework

Brazil's subnational fiscal framework has remained a source of unabated controversy despite its relative stability over the past decade. The objective of this study is to evaluate the nature and impact of recent and expected changes to Brazil&...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/09/18423427/impact-implications-recent-potential-changes-brazils-subnational-fiscal-framework
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20773
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topic ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AMOUNT OF CREDITS
AMOUNT OF DEBT
ARREARS
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BLUE CHIP
BLUE CHIPS
BONDS
BORROWING
BORROWING RULES
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH OUTFLOW
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COEFFICIENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPENSATION FUND
COMPLIANCE COST
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CREDITORS
CUSTODY
DEBT CONTRACTS
DEBT CRISIS
DEBT FINANCE
DEBT INTEREST
DEBT ISSUANCE
DEBT OUTSTANDING
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT STOCK
DEBTORS
DEBTS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVOLUTION
DIFFERENTIALS
DISTRICT
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRICITY
EQUALITY
EQUALIZATION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE NEEDS
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL DEBT
FEDERAL BUDGETARY RESOURCES
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
FEDERAL DEBT
FEDERAL DISTRICT
FEDERAL LAW
FEDERAL REVENUES
FEDERAL SENATE
FEDERAL TAX
FEDERAL TAXES
FEDERAL TRANSFERS
FEDERAL TRANSFERS TO STATES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL AUTONOMY
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL FEDERALISM
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL IMPACT
FISCAL PLANS
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SPACE
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS REVENUES
GROSS SALES
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
HOLDING
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME TAX
INDEBTEDNESS
INEQUALITIES
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INITIAL DEBT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE ADJUSTMENT
INTEREST RATES
INTEREST SUBSIDY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT FINANCING
INVESTMENT RATE
ISSUANCE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
LICENSES
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MATURITY
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MORAL HAZARD
MULTILATERAL LENDERS
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL TREASURY
NET CURRENT REVENUES
NET DEBT
NET REVENUES
NEW ENTRANTS
OIL PRICE
OUTSTANDING AMOUNT
OUTSTANDING LOANS
PENSIONS
POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
PRIVATE BORROWERS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY TAX
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RATES OF RETURN
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATES
REDISTRIBUTION
REFORM PROGRAMS
RENEGOTIATION
RENEGOTIATIONS
RETURN
RETURNS
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
REVENUE EQUALIZATION
REVENUE INCREASE
REVENUE LOSS
REVENUE SHARING
REVENUE SHARING SCHEME
REVENUE SOURCE
REVENUE SOURCES
SETTLEMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOLVENCY
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STATE GOVERNMENTS
STATE OWNED BANKS
SUBNATIONAL
SUBNATIONAL DEBT
SUBNATIONAL FINANCE
SUBNATIONAL FINANCES
SUBNATIONAL FISCAL ISSUES
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBNATIONAL LENDING
SUBSIDIARY
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX BASE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX COSTS
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
TAX EXEMPTION
TAX INCENTIVE
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX PAYMENTS
TAX POLICIES
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REFORMS
TAX REGIME
TAX REGIMES
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUE SHARING
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAX TREATMENT
TAXATION
TOTAL DEBT
TRANSACTION
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
VALUATION
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSES
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AMOUNT OF CREDITS
AMOUNT OF DEBT
ARREARS
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BLUE CHIP
BLUE CHIPS
BONDS
BORROWING
BORROWING RULES
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH OUTFLOW
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COEFFICIENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPENSATION FUND
COMPLIANCE COST
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CREDITORS
CUSTODY
DEBT CONTRACTS
DEBT CRISIS
DEBT FINANCE
DEBT INTEREST
DEBT ISSUANCE
DEBT OUTSTANDING
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT STOCK
DEBTORS
DEBTS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVOLUTION
DIFFERENTIALS
DISTRICT
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRICITY
EQUALITY
EQUALIZATION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE NEEDS
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL DEBT
FEDERAL BUDGETARY RESOURCES
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
FEDERAL DEBT
FEDERAL DISTRICT
FEDERAL LAW
FEDERAL REVENUES
FEDERAL SENATE
FEDERAL TAX
FEDERAL TAXES
FEDERAL TRANSFERS
FEDERAL TRANSFERS TO STATES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL AUTONOMY
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL FEDERALISM
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL IMPACT
FISCAL PLANS
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SPACE
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS REVENUES
GROSS SALES
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
HOLDING
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME TAX
INDEBTEDNESS
INEQUALITIES
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INITIAL DEBT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE ADJUSTMENT
INTEREST RATES
INTEREST SUBSIDY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT FINANCING
INVESTMENT RATE
ISSUANCE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
LICENSES
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MATURITY
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MORAL HAZARD
MULTILATERAL LENDERS
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL TREASURY
NET CURRENT REVENUES
NET DEBT
NET REVENUES
NEW ENTRANTS
OIL PRICE
OUTSTANDING AMOUNT
OUTSTANDING LOANS
PENSIONS
POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
PRIVATE BORROWERS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY TAX
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RATES OF RETURN
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATES
REDISTRIBUTION
REFORM PROGRAMS
RENEGOTIATION
RENEGOTIATIONS
RETURN
RETURNS
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
REVENUE EQUALIZATION
REVENUE INCREASE
REVENUE LOSS
REVENUE SHARING
REVENUE SHARING SCHEME
REVENUE SOURCE
REVENUE SOURCES
SETTLEMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOLVENCY
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STATE GOVERNMENTS
STATE OWNED BANKS
SUBNATIONAL
SUBNATIONAL DEBT
SUBNATIONAL FINANCE
SUBNATIONAL FINANCES
SUBNATIONAL FISCAL ISSUES
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBNATIONAL LENDING
SUBSIDIARY
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX BASE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX COSTS
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
TAX EXEMPTION
TAX INCENTIVE
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX PAYMENTS
TAX POLICIES
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REFORMS
TAX REGIME
TAX REGIMES
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUE SHARING
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAX TREATMENT
TAXATION
TOTAL DEBT
TRANSACTION
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
VALUATION
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSES
World Bank
Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil
description Brazil's subnational fiscal framework has remained a source of unabated controversy despite its relative stability over the past decade. The objective of this study is to evaluate the nature and impact of recent and expected changes to Brazil's subnational fiscal framework in light of these debates. More specifically, this work has focused on recent and proposed changes to: 1) the Tax on Goods Circulation, Communication and Inter-municipal and Inter-state Transportation Services (ICMS); 2) the State Participation Fund (FPE) as well as the transfers from oil and mining royalties; and 3) the subnational debt and borrowing framework. These three broad areas are precisely the ones that are the center of the current debate on Brazil's subnational fiscal framework. In order to achieve the proposed objective, three background papers were commissioned, each covering one of the issues outlined above. The main value-added of this study is an examination-and an attempt at a quantification of the impacts of the changes underway in these three dimensions of Brazil's intergovernmental fiscal framework. The remainder of this synthesis report is organized as follows. Section two provides a brief overview of how Brazil's subnational fiscal framework currently works. Section three describes the ongoing efforts to reform Brazil's subnational fiscal framework and points to the advantages of a more coordinated approach over a piecemeal one. Section four discusses the expected fiscal impact on subnational governments of the most likely reform scenarios. Section five concludes. Finally, the amended proposal also kept the original provisions regarding the validation of past tax incentives unchanged. It included a mandate for past tax incentives to be approved by state legislative and to be disclosed at the official Gazette. The main change was the creation of a provision to safeguard the existing tax incentives until their expiration or 2033, whichever comes first.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework
title_short Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework
title_full Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework
title_fullStr Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework
title_full_unstemmed Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework
title_sort impact and implications of recent and potential changes to brazil's subnational fiscal framework
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/09/18423427/impact-implications-recent-potential-changes-brazils-subnational-fiscal-framework
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20773
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spelling okr-10986-207732021-04-23T14:03:56Z Impact and Implications of Recent and Potential Changes to Brazil's Subnational Fiscal Framework World Bank ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AMOUNT OF CREDITS AMOUNT OF DEBT ARREARS BANK POLICY BANKING SECTOR BASIC EDUCATION BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BLUE CHIP BLUE CHIPS BONDS BORROWING BORROWING RULES BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPACITY BUILDING CASH OUTFLOW CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COEFFICIENTS COLLECTION PROCESS COMMODITY PRICES COMPENSATION FUND COMPLIANCE COST CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CREDITORS CUSTODY DEBT CONTRACTS DEBT CRISIS DEBT FINANCE DEBT INTEREST DEBT ISSUANCE DEBT OUTSTANDING DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEBT SERVICE DEBT STOCK DEBTORS DEBTS DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVOLUTION DIFFERENTIALS DISTRICT DOMESTIC BANKS DOMESTIC CAPITAL DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY EQUALITY EQUALIZATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE NEEDS EXPENDITURES EXTERNAL DEBT FEDERAL BUDGETARY RESOURCES FEDERAL CONSTITUTION FEDERAL DEBT FEDERAL DISTRICT FEDERAL LAW FEDERAL REVENUES FEDERAL SENATE FEDERAL TAX FEDERAL TAXES FEDERAL TRANSFERS FEDERAL TRANSFERS TO STATES FINANCES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FISCAL ADJUSTMENT FISCAL AUTONOMY FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL FEDERALISM FISCAL FRAMEWORK FISCAL IMPACT FISCAL PLANS FISCAL POLICY FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL SPACE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT REVENUE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS REVENUES GROSS SALES HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS HOLDING HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX INDEBTEDNESS INEQUALITIES INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INITIAL DEBT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE ADJUSTMENT INTEREST RATES INTEREST SUBSIDY INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTMENT FINANCING INVESTMENT RATE ISSUANCE ISSUANCE OF BONDS LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LAWS LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT LICENSES LONG-TERM INTEREST LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE LOW INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MATURITY MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE MORAL HAZARD MULTILATERAL LENDERS MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL TREASURY NET CURRENT REVENUES NET DEBT NET REVENUES NEW ENTRANTS OIL PRICE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT OUTSTANDING LOANS PENSIONS POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY PRIVATE BORROWERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY TAX PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING RATES OF RETURN REAL INTEREST REAL INTEREST RATES REDISTRIBUTION REFORM PROGRAMS RENEGOTIATION RENEGOTIATIONS RETURN RETURNS REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE COLLECTIONS REVENUE EQUALIZATION REVENUE INCREASE REVENUE LOSS REVENUE SHARING REVENUE SHARING SCHEME REVENUE SOURCE REVENUE SOURCES SETTLEMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENCY SOURCES OF FUNDS STATE GOVERNMENTS STATE OWNED BANKS SUBNATIONAL SUBNATIONAL DEBT SUBNATIONAL FINANCE SUBNATIONAL FINANCES SUBNATIONAL FISCAL ISSUES SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBNATIONAL LENDING SUBSIDIARY TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX BASE TAX BURDEN TAX COLLECTION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX COMPLIANCE TAX COSTS TAX CREDIT TAX CREDITS TAX EXEMPTION TAX INCENTIVE TAX INCENTIVES TAX PAYMENTS TAX POLICIES TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REFORMS TAX REGIME TAX REGIMES TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUE SHARING TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEM TAX TREATMENT TAXATION TOTAL DEBT TRANSACTION TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES VALUATION WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSES Brazil's subnational fiscal framework has remained a source of unabated controversy despite its relative stability over the past decade. The objective of this study is to evaluate the nature and impact of recent and expected changes to Brazil's subnational fiscal framework in light of these debates. More specifically, this work has focused on recent and proposed changes to: 1) the Tax on Goods Circulation, Communication and Inter-municipal and Inter-state Transportation Services (ICMS); 2) the State Participation Fund (FPE) as well as the transfers from oil and mining royalties; and 3) the subnational debt and borrowing framework. These three broad areas are precisely the ones that are the center of the current debate on Brazil's subnational fiscal framework. In order to achieve the proposed objective, three background papers were commissioned, each covering one of the issues outlined above. The main value-added of this study is an examination-and an attempt at a quantification of the impacts of the changes underway in these three dimensions of Brazil's intergovernmental fiscal framework. The remainder of this synthesis report is organized as follows. Section two provides a brief overview of how Brazil's subnational fiscal framework currently works. Section three describes the ongoing efforts to reform Brazil's subnational fiscal framework and points to the advantages of a more coordinated approach over a piecemeal one. Section four discusses the expected fiscal impact on subnational governments of the most likely reform scenarios. Section five concludes. Finally, the amended proposal also kept the original provisions regarding the validation of past tax incentives unchanged. It included a mandate for past tax incentives to be approved by state legislative and to be disclosed at the official Gazette. The main change was the creation of a provision to safeguard the existing tax incentives until their expiration or 2033, whichever comes first. 2014-12-17T21:48:58Z 2014-12-17T21:48:58Z 2013-09-27 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/09/18423427/impact-implications-recent-potential-changes-brazils-subnational-fiscal-framework http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20773 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Latin America & Caribbean Brazil