BRASILIA, April 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister
Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that President Luiz Inacio Lula
da Silva had asked him not to proceed with ending the tax
exemption for international orders from individuals, a measure
previously announced as part of an effort to tax purchases from
global retail giants.
Speaking to reporters, Haddad said Lula has directed the
matter to be resolved through administrative means and
heightened oversight. The government had previously announced
its intention to abolish the tax exemption on
individual-to-individual shipments of up to $50, which it said
was being exploited by foreign companies for fraudulent sales.
(Reporting by Victor Borges)
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