President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a donation worth R$1,013 to the Arena Corinthians fundraiser, created to help pay off the debt incurred with the construction of the stadium, which began in 2011. Despite the fact that the gesture had, behind it, Lula’s declared passion for the football club also serves the purpose of refuting recent rumors that the Federal Revenue Service would start charging taxes for transfers via Pix.
“Today, I made a Pix to help Corinthians pay off its debt and I took advantage of the moment to deny the fake news that is circulating on social media. The government will not tax transactions via Pix”, said the president in a video published on social media , this Friday (10).
“Everyone knows that I’m a Corinthians fan. I’ve never worn the Corinthians shirt, but today I wore the Corinthians shirt because I’m going to make a donation via Pix. And why did I make this decision? Because there are a huge amount of lies, since yesterday, on all social networks, saying that the government is going to tax Pix and I want to prove that it’s a lie”, he pointed out.
Construction financing was made possible through a contract with Caixa Econômica Federal. In the early afternoon of this Saturday, the crowdfunding had already reached almost R$35 million. The goal is to reach R$700 million.
President Lula made a donation to Corinthians via PIX. Photo reproduction “X” @lulaoficial. – Photo reproduction
Pix is currently the main form of payment used in the country. Launched at the end of 2020, it is used by 76.4% of the population. Almost half (46%) of the interviewees who participated in the Brazilian Central Bank’s The Brazilian and its Relationship with Money survey use Pix quite frequently.
Arena Corinthians opened on May 10, 2014, when construction concluded three years of work. Located in Itaquera, east of São Paulo, the stadium holds 49 thousand fans and has an area of 197 thousand m².
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