During 92nd meeting of Fornatur, Pernambuco Secretary of Tourism Felipe Carreras, who is also president of the National Forum of Secretaries and State Officers of Tourism, gathered tourism secretaries from all over the country, and the group also defended the opening of big casinos in the Brazil.
The secretaries and leaders discussed the project # 186/2014, which deals with the exploration of casinos, how they are exploited, their authorizations, and the allocation of funds collected.
At the time, the secretaries defended Senate resolution 55/2015, which cites the reduction of ICMS on aviation kerosene. The reduction should mainly benefit states in the North, Northeast and Midwest Regions. The idea is to reduce the tax from 25% to 12%.
Another discussion on the agenda was the transformation of Embratur into an agency. For the leaders, the country could increase its revenue considerably from the approval of Bill 7425/2017, sent to the Chamber of Deputies by the government.
"The bill that is currently in the Chamber transforms Embratur into a modern agency, capable of competing with the countries of the continent and the entire world, with resources and financial independence," said Vinícius Lummertz.
For Lummertz, Brazil has the greatest tourism potential among all countries in the world and can almost triple the current annual revenue of the sector, estimated in the last 12 months at approximately US$ 7 billion. The expectation is to move closer to US$ 20 billion in revenue.
"In 2016, Mexico spent US$ 450 million on tourism promotion, Argentina spent US$ 70 million, and Colombia U$ 48 million, while Brazil only used U$ 17 million in promotion its touristic options," explained Felipe Carreras.
Source: GMB / Marketplace & Events
