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Rodolfo Fücher, Caio Megale and Rodrigo Fragola
Topics such as double taxation on software, stimulus to private investment in startups and installation of Data Centers in Brazil were presented by ABES to secretary Caio Megale, from SDIC, who led the meeting
Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES, and Rodrigo Fragola, director of the entity, participated, on March 28, in Brasília (DF), in the first meeting of the IT Executive Board, led by Caio Megale, secretary of Industry Development, Commerce , Services and Innovation (SDIC), of the Ministry of Economy.
“This is an important initiative led by Secretary Caio Megale whose main objective is to understand the obstacles faced by the sector and jointly seek pragmatic and quick solutions to unlock them, reducing bureaucracy and implementing clear rules”, comments Fücher.
In addition to the secretary of SDIC and his team, the secretary of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of MCTIC, Paulo Alvim; the special assistant secretary of the Federal Revenue, Marcelo Souza e Silva, and representatives of entities and companies.
Seven ABES topics were included in the agenda: double taxation on software; encouraging private investment in startups; software marketing and distribution rights; installation of Data Centers in Brazil; difficulty in analyzing Lei do Bem processes; tax Internet of Things like telecommunications; and streamlining and preventing fraud in the process of issuing digital certificates. For each related subject, the association presented one or more proposals in order to collaborate on solutions to the problems raised.
“This is an important initiative led by Secretary Caio Megale whose main objective is to understand the obstacles faced by the sector and jointly seek pragmatic and quick solutions to unlock them, reducing bureaucracy and implementing clear rules”, comments Fücher.
In addition to the secretary of SDIC and his team, the secretary of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of MCTIC, Paulo Alvim; the special assistant secretary of the Federal Revenue, Marcelo Souza e Silva, and representatives of entities and companies.
Seven ABES topics were included in the agenda: double taxation on software; encouraging private investment in startups; software marketing and distribution rights; installation of Data Centers in Brazil; difficulty in analyzing Lei do Bem processes; tax Internet of Things like telecommunications; and streamlining and preventing fraud in the process of issuing digital certificates. For each related subject, the association presented one or more proposals in order to collaborate on solutions to the problems raised.
The IT Executive Board is a thematic working group, which is part of the federal government's strategy to identify and implement measures that facilitate business operations, unlock investments in the Brazilian economy and remove obstacles to productivity and efficiency in different sectors. Its meetings will be periodical, allowing the deepening of the themes and questions raised, in addition to enabling the monitoring of the chosen strategies and the effectiveness of the actions taken.
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