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Law No. 3.187 establishing the Forestry Tax.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio de Janeiro
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Classification/declassification Concession Environmental fees/charges Forestry protection measures Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, composed of 13 articles and one Annex, establishes the Forestry Tax. The Tax is aimed at granting economic sustainability to the Policy Forestry. The Law rules on: activities subject to tax, definition of taxable forest products and sub-products, subjects required to pay the tax, the criteria for defining the tax value. Finally, the Law authorises the State Government to prepare the implementing Regulation. The Annex provides a list of the products and materials.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.governo.rj.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 1.315 instituting the Forestry Policy in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Legislation | Brazil | 1988

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX