“Manssur was here to format the project [bill] and it was a very well-directed process. He is a top quality professional. But ultimately [the dismissal] is upon request. He will face other challenges. It has nothing to do with this [pressures from Centrão]”, said Finance Minister Fernando Haddad.
Sent to the National Congress at the end of July, the bill that regulates sports betting defines a tax on gross gaming revenues of 12%, Income Tax on prizes of 15% and online gambling.
Manssur's replacement, Haddad said, will still be chosen by the Secretary of Economic Reforms for Finance, Marcos Pinto.
The minister clarified that the Treasury and the Ministry of Sports will share powers to prevent the manipulation of betting results.
The grants and taxes due will be administered by the Federal Revenue Service. The Ministry of Sports will verify the completeness of sports results.
During ICE London, where he participated in the “Order and Progress” panel, moderated by journalist Gildo Mazza, editor of GMB, Manssur informed that ordinances were about to be issued to deal with all the details of the regulation.
These documents have not yet been presented and it is not yet known whether they have already been finalized or whether they will be evaluated beforehand by Manssur's future replacement.
Likewise, the National Congress has not yet scheduled the discussion of Lula's vetoes to Law 14,790, which regulates sports betting and online gambling in Brazil.
Source: GMB/EBC
