Virginia, Felipe Neto and Gusttavo Lima: how much celebrity companies ‘received’ from the tax program

The names of companies benefiting from Perse were released this week by the Ministry of Finance

The company Virginia Influencer LTDA benefited more than R$4.5 millionfrom January to August this year, as part of the Persian (Event Sector Recovery Emergency Program), a program created by the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to help companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to Virginia, other famous people such as Felipe Neto and Gustavo Lima and they also appear on the federal government’s list as beneficiaries of the program.

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The names of the companies benefiting from Perse were released this week by the Ministry of Finance.

The influencer Philip Neto There is also a company on the list. He is one of the partners of Play9 Serviços de Mídia, which obtained exemption from R$ 14,334,608.02. In a public statement, Felipe Neto said he had become only a minority shareholder, without any participation in the company’s administrative decisions.

“The only company where I am a majority shareholder and make decisions is called Netolab. It was part of the PERSE program and would have been entitled to millions in tax exemptions. I refused the benefit and continued to pay 100% of the taxes, even though I was entitled to exemption,” he said.

The list of celebrities with companies benefiting from Perse goes on. Still among millions there is the singer Gustavo Limapartner of Balada Eventos e Produções. Through the program, the compatriot’s company obtained tax exemption R$ 18,878,391.04, only in 2024.

In a note to EarthBalada Eventos informed that it falls within the fiscal rules of the program and that it understands the importance of publishing the list of beneficiary companies.

“Balada Eventos, the company that manages Gusttavo Lima’s artistic career, informs that it falls within the fiscal rules of PERSE (Emergency Program for the Recovery of the Events Sector). Regarding the publication of the list of companies benefiting from the Program on the official website of the Federal Government, we believe that it is of the utmost importance, as it reflects the transparency and commitment of the Government to respect the PERSE rules for companies that are entitled to the tax benefit,” he said.

Even in the country sector, the singer Simone Mendeswhose name is used in a music production company, received R$8,824,797.48 in tax exemption this year through Perse.

Zé Vaqueiro, Mari Fernandez, Luísa Sonza, Felipe Amorim, Ludmilla and Emicida are other names in music with companies benefiting from the federal government program. Actor Bruno Gagliasso also benefited from two company benefits, totaling R$901,000.

THE Earth He reached out to the teams of the artists mentioned above, but has yet to receive a response. The space remains open for demonstrations.

Source: Terra

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