Companies in the tobacco and arms sectors received tax benefits in Brazil of over US$36 million in 2021, amounts that were not collected in federal taxes.
Among the companies linked to cigarette production, Tobacco House and Philip Morris were the largest to be exempt from tax.
In total, the tobacco sector was exempted from taxes by US$9,4 million under former President Jair Bolsonaro, writes Folha de S.Paulo.
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