Brazil govt likely to send tax reform to Congress in August -treasury secretary

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida said on Friday that a tax reform bill is likely to be sent to the Congress in August.

Speaking in a webcast organized by the investment banking unit of Itau Unibanco , Mansueto added the debate on tax reform must start as soon as possible to find a common ground for approval.

(Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Writing by Gabriela Mello; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)