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A bill that has been under consideration in the Chamber of Deputies since 2020 proposes granting IPI (Tax on Industrialized Products) exemption on the purchase of brand-new cars by elderly people, which could reduce the final price of the vehicle if the proposal advances in Congress and becomes law.
The text is Bill 2937/2020, presented by then-Deputy Alexandre Frota, and has already been analyzed by the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Elderly, but still needs to be examined by other committees before going to the Senate.
The proposal has resurfaced on social media and in recent publications, associated with the idea of ”discounts of up to 30%” and a possible implementation starting in 2026.
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However, the process has no set completion date, and the percentage of the discount does not appear as a fixed number in the text approved by the committee, since the measure, as described, deals with… IPI exemption within specific criteria.
The central point of the bill is the exemption from the Tax on Industrialized Products when purchasing new cars by senior citizens.
In the original version presented on May 27, 2020, the bill establishes an exemption from IPI (Tax on Industrialized Products) for new cars purchased by senior citizens.
The text limits the benefit to one vehicle per person.
It also stipulates that the exemption can only be used once every five years.
Furthermore, the bill excludes imported automobiles.
The proposal mandates regulation by the Executive Branch within 90 days, should it be approved and enacted.
Upon reviewing the matter, the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Elderly approved a substitute bill that adds conditions to reduce the fiscal impact and define which vehicles could be included.
According to official information, the text approved by the committee restricts the exemption to domestically manufactured cars.
The benefit would be limited to vehicles with engine up to 2.0.
Only models powered by renewable fuels, hybrids, or electric vehicles would be accepted.
Another central point is the price ceiling of R$ 70, including taxes.
The rule of one purchase every five years was maintained.
In practice, this means that the scope of the proposal depends on two distinct stages.
First, the final approval of the bill in the legislative process.
Next, the necessary regulations to operationalize the exemption, including criteria and procedures, would be the responsibility of the Executive branch.
Although it has progressed in the thematic committee related to the rights of the elderly, Bill 2937/2020 has not yet completed its analysis in the subsequent committees.
According to the procedural history, the bill was forwarded to the Finance and Taxation Committee.
A rapporteur was appointed in 2021.
However, at the end of the legislative term, in January 2023, a change in composition occurred without a conclusive vote being recorded at that stage.
After the Finance and Taxation Committee, the next step includes the Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee.
The bill is being processed by the committees in a conclusive manner.
This means that it depends on these analyses to move forward.
This format does not establish an automatic deadline for voting or for entry into force.
For this reason, any claim that the benefit would begin in 2026 depends on steps that have not yet been completed.
These steps include approval in pending committees, potential referral to the Senate, voting in the other chamber, and presidential sanction.
Some publications about the bill associate the IPI exemption with a significant reduction in the final price of the car.
However, what is formally described in the project and official records is the IPI exemption, without setting a percentage discount.
The percentage of savings may vary depending on the vehicle model, pricing structure, and applicable tax regulations.
The text approved by the committee does not present “30%” as a guaranteed discount.
Furthermore, the restrictions included in the substitute bill significantly alter the universe of eligible vehicles.
The R$70 price ceiling could exclude a large portion of the new models available on the market, depending on the time period and the pricing policies of the manufacturers.
The topic of third-party purchases often comes up in discussions about tax benefits for vehicles.
This happens mainly when the beneficiary is not the primary driver.
In the case of Bill 2937/2020, however, the available wording does not explicitly describe a specific authorization for purchase by legal representatives.
The text defines the beneficiary as an elderly person and establishes limits for the incentive.
There is no detailed information about operational procedures of this type.
If the project moves forward, this point can be addressed during the regulatory process or in any eventual wording adjustments.
However, in the official documents available so far, this authorization does not appear clearly.
While the project remains unresolved, publications in the automotive sector and specialized analyses indicate that there is currently no IPI (Tax on Industrialized Products) exemption granted solely based on age.
The project has already been approved by the relevant committee.
Even so, it has not yet completed its process in the Chamber of Deputies.
In this scenario, the practical advice is to be cautious with advertisements and messages that present the benefit as being available immediately.
Promises of indiscriminate discounts tend to obscure the actual status of the legislative process and the restrictions outlined in the text approved by the committee.
Even in cases where there are tax benefits for vehicle purchases provided for by law, the rules usually require formal requirements, documentation, and analysis by competent authorities.
Therefore, monitoring through official information and journalistic coverage based on verifiable data is essential.
If Bill 2937/2020 returns to the agenda and moves forward, the debate should focus on the fiscal impact of the waiver and the effective scope of the price ceiling and vehicle characteristics rules.
With the restrictions already included in the substitute bill, the question remains as to what extent the final text will be able to broaden access for the elderly to new cars, or whether it will keep the benefit restricted to a smaller segment of the automotive market?
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