PL (bill) nº 6.020/2019, which deals with government incentives for research and development of electric vehicles in Brazil, was approved by the Science and Technology Commission (CCT) of the Senate.
The text authored by senator Leila Barros (PDT/DF) determines that companies included in the Rota 2030 Program – Mobility and Logistics must apply, for 10 years, 1.5% of the tax benefit in research by public institutions on the development of new technologies for the sector.
According to Leila Barros, Rota 2030 has already reached around BRL 9 billion in tax exemptions for companies and, due to this scenario, investments dedicated to research and development aimed at electric mobility could exceed BRL 130 million year, totaling a contribution of R$ 1.3 billion at the end of the policy term.
Rapporteur defends “future of the industry”
Project rapporteur and president of the CCT, Rodrigo Cunha (União/AL), highlighted other important points to defend the PL that aims to encourage the development of research focused on electric vehicles in Brazil.
According to Cunha, the demand for electric vehicles is a worldwide trend and, as a result, Brazil cannot be left behind. “In Germany, these vehicles account for 26% of car sales in 2021. The advancement of electric vehicles is a rapidly accelerating and global process. Brazil needs to plan the future of our automotive industry, which is 20% of industrial GDP”.
After approval by the Senate CCT, Bill No. 6,020/2019 will now go to the Chamber of Deputies. After the approval of the text by the parliamentarians, if there is approval without alterations, the bill, finally, will go to the presidential sanction.
