International purchases made from next Saturday, July 27, may already be taxed with the new Import Tax, according to the e-commerce platforms AliExpress, Shein, and Shopee. In late May, the Chamber of Deputies determined a 20% import tax on international purchases up to US$50 starting on August 1.
Since there is usually a gap between the purchase and the registration of the Import Declaration to Customs, purchases made a few days before may already fall under the new rules.
According to Shein, purchases made up to two or three days before August 1 may be taxed. The platform states that all information regarding the product price, shipping, and taxes will be clearly and objectively provided at the time of payment.
In a statement to Estadão, AliExpress stated that all purchase orders made at the company from July 27 onwards will follow the new tax rules, due to the need for “adjustment of import declarations, in accordance with the new regulations.”
“Customers and partners will be informed through AliExpress official channels about the next steps,” the company added.
The consumer will be able to check the taxation of their purchase when paying and finalizing the transaction, just as it currently happens.
Shopee also informed that the new import tax will be applied from next Saturday, July 27, because orders will have the Declaration of Shipment Import issued from August 1 onwards, when the new rules come into effect.
The amounts will be calculated and detailed at the checkout, the company points out.Shopee states that the taxation is only applicable to international sellers, a minority on the platform, and that “for users who buy from more than 3 million Brazilian sellers, there will be no impact.”
?Starting on August 1, international products will have a 20% tax for purchases up to US$50. For products with values between US$50.01 and US$3,000, the tax will be 60%, with a fixed deduction of US$20 in the total tax amount.
The price of international purchases is expected to go beyond the 20% taxation, as it only applies to imports and does not take into account the calculation of the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) and others that cascade, including shipping.
Some tax experts say that purchases up to US$50 may become even more expensive than the 20% tax due to the lack of consideration for the incidence of other charges.Oeste News Desk, with information from Estadão Agency
