For the lawyer, the decision of the STF to maintain the tax benefit for the pesticide provides security to the producer.

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided to maintain the validity of the fiscal benefits of IPI and ICMS granted to agricultural pesticides. By a majority, the Court considered constitutional the rules that allow the reduction of taxes on the commercialization of these products. Tax expert Eduardo Diamantino, partner at Diamantino Advogados Associados, specialized in agribusiness, highlights the correctness of the decision. "The STF guaranteed security to the producer. Brazil's efficiency in agribusiness is linked to the responsible and regulated use of agricultural pesticides," he states. Diamantino also explains that, contrary to what was argued in the actions proposed in the Supreme Court, there is no contradiction between the use of pesticides and environmental protection. "These inputs allow for large-scale production using smaller cultivation areas. We hope that the decision will be used as a benchmark for the future Selective Tax," he concludes. Understand The judgment ...