On Thursday night (22), the Federal Revenue responded to false information circulating on social media about an alleged increase in taxes on teachers due to the adjustment of the teaching salary minimum. According to the agency, the allegations ignore the legal rules for calculating taxes and lead to the mistaken conclusion that education professionals would start paying more income tax after the salary increase.
In a note, the Tax Authority highlights that the Income Tax reform means that more taxpayers stop paying income tax and others start paying less, making taxation more progressive. Sanctioned at the end of last year, the Law 15,270/2025 expanded the range of Income Tax exemption for those who earn up to R$5,000 per month and reduced the tax due on income between R$5,000 and R$7,350.
“The statement that the readjustment of the teaching floor would automatically lead teachers to pay more Income Tax is not valid. Education professionals directly benefit from the reduction provided for in Law No. 15,270/2025”, highlighted the Revenue in the statement.
According to the Revenue, the category is among those directly benefiting from the new rules.
In 2025, with a minimum salary of R$4,867.77, a teacher paid around R$283.14 per month in Income Tax withheld at source, considering the simplified discount. In 2026, with the minimum wage readjusted to R$5,130.63, this same professional will start paying approximately R$46.78 per month in income tax.
According to the Tax Authorities, the combined effect of the salary adjustment and the tax reduction guarantees a real gain in net salary, at the same time as it corrects distortions in taxation on the income of education professionals.
