Brazil Senate Prepares Tax and Regulation Bill for Streaming Platforms
The Council of Communication Social (CCS) of Brazil’s National Congress approved a report with recommendations for the draft law OPL 2.331/2022, which aims to regulate and tax video‑on‑demand (VOD) streaming services. The bill, authored by Senator Nelsinho Trad (PSD‑MS), proposes a tax exemption for companies with annual revenue up to R$ 4.8 million, a 1.5 % rate for revenues between R$ 4.8 million and R$ 96 million, and a 3 % rate for revenues above R$ 96 million. The CCS also suggested safeguards for small and medium‑sized firms in the audiovisual sector. Two public hearings are scheduled – one in September to discuss regulation of social networks and digital platforms, and another in November on PL 3.283/2025, which would require internet providers to report content removals without a court order. The recommendations will be forwarded to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre and the bill’s rapporteur, Senator Eduardo Gomes.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Conselho de Comunicação Social approved recommendations for the streaming platform tax bill OPL 2.331/2022. (Both streaming‑related articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The recommendations will be sent to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre and rapporteur Senator Eduardo Gomes. (Both streaming‑related articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The council approved two public hearings: September on social‑media regulation and November on PL 3.283/2025 about ISP content removal reporting. (Both streaming‑related articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Companies with revenue between R$ 4.8 million and R$ 96 million would be taxed at 1.5%. (Both streaming‑related articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Companies with revenue above R$ 96 million would be taxed at 3%. (Both streaming‑related articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The recommendations propose tax exemption for companies with annual revenue up to R$ 4.8 million. (Both streaming‑related articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The EU AI Act imposes transparency obligations under Article 50 effective 2 August 2026. (EU AI Act transparency requirement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Amazon incurred unexpected expenses of about $1.8 million from a Claude Sonnet AI project. (Amazon AI cost overrun)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The European Commission plans to invest €10 billion public funds to mobilise €30 billion for up to seven AI gigafactories, with construction to start early 2027. (EU Commission AI gigafactory plan)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 48 % of German tech start‑ups use AI agents and 87 % use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. (Bitkom survey of German start‑ups)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ersu launched a consulting service to help companies comply with the EU AI Act, eligible for BAFA funding of up to 80 %. (Launch of EU AI Act consulting service)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] German consumer‑protection minister Theresa Schopper called for EU‑wide rules limiting AI agents’ financial autonomy. (Statement by Theresa Schopper)