Decree No 44.945 providing for the incidence of VAT in meat products operations within the State of Rio de Janeiro. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Internal trade Meat Transport/storage Tax/levy Processing/handling Slaughtering Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 25 articles, provides for the incidence of VAT in meat product operations within the State of Rio de Janeiro. It creates a special tax treatment for meat products in order to promote meat market through the following benefits: the operations of slaughtering facilities and warehouses with boning processing and fractionation of carcasses and half carcasses of cattle, buffaloes, horses, sheep, goats and pigs, is granted a credit of fiscal compensation (ICMS) equivalent to the calculation of their respective value. Full text Portuguese Website www.normasbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 4.177 providing for the granting of Fiscal Benefits for Agribusiness Sector and Family Farming within the State of Rio de Janeiro. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Policy/planning, Internal trade, Fiscal and market measures, Family farming, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX