Brazilian Fiscal federalism: tax incentives, business activities and the pursuit of environmental protection as a guarantee of the effectiveness of dignified and healthy human life
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5585/rtj.v7i2.312Keywords:
Fiscal federalism, Tax breaks, Environment and human dignity.Abstract
The objective of this scientific paper is to analyze the relationship between the Brazilian fiscal federalism, tax incentives and environmental protection, as a way of ensuring a healthy environment and a decent life for present and future generations. To this end, we will present an overview on the national fiscal federalism, emphasizing that in the United Tax, tax collection is large source of revenue for the public coffers. Then we analyze the constitutional guidelines (both related to human dignity) which provide both protection of the environment as stimuli for entrepreneurial activities. At this point, it is necessary to emphasize that the Constitution of 1988 tutelage several individual and collective interests often conflict with each other. Finally, tax incentives as a means enabler of these two centers of guardianship will be studied, providing protection and ensuring environmental sustainability of business activities.