Frente Parlamentar do Ambiente de Negócios Sets Strategic Agenda to Improve Brazil's Business Environment
The Frente Parlamentar do Ambiente de Negócios launched its Agenda 2026 focusing on key reforms to boost Brazil's business environment, while stakeholders call for adjustments to PLP nº 128/2025 to ensure fair competition and growth.
- • The FPN held its first official meeting to discuss strategic reforms for Agenda 2026, focusing on taxation and administrative reforms.
- • CNC highlighted the negative effects of Brazil's high tax burden and called for state modernization and fair competition.
- • Congressman Mendonça Filho emphasized the importance of a stable business environment for sustainable growth.
- • The FPN will create thematic vice-presidencies to delve deeper into key areas like taxation and energy reforms.
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The Frente Parlamentar do Ambiente de Negócios (FPN) held its inaugural meeting in Brasília on October 17, marking a significant step toward shaping Brazil’s business environment through its Agenda 2026. The meeting focused on critical reforms including tax reform, administrative reform, and the prevention of tax increases, with active participation from key industry and political stakeholders.
Nara de Deus, Institutional Relations Director at the Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo (CNC), underscored the importance of early discussions to build balanced and proactive solutions for improving Brazil’s business climate. Tax consultant Gilberto Alvarenga highlighted the substantial negative impact high tax burdens and inequitable competition have on Brazilian companies, stressing the urgency of reforms to facilitate entrepreneurship and job creation.
Congressman Mendonça Filho, who chairs the FPN, emphasized the need for a reliable and stable business environment to ensure sustainable economic growth, particularly relevant in the upcoming electoral cycle. To deepen discussions on strategic matters, the FPN plans to create thematic vice-presidencies focusing on areas such as taxation, energy, and combating unfair competition.
Support for the FPN’s mission also came from Nabil Sahyoun, president of the Instituto Unidos Brasil (IUB), who praised the initiative's role in strengthening the productive sector and promoting Brazil’s competitiveness.
Alongside the FPN's efforts, the Confederação Nacional do Comércio (CNC) has voiced concerns regarding the proposed PLP nº 128/2025, highlighting its potential impacts on the business environment and emphasizing the need for legislative adjustments to ensure fair competition and modernization of the state.
These coordinated legislative and parliamentary actions represent a focused endeavor to enhance Brazil’s commercial and industrial landscape by tackling entrenched issues related to taxation and administrative inefficiencies, laying the groundwork for a more competitive and prosperous economy.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
