Overview
- Ten parliamentary fronts and 26 industry groups launched a public manifesto Tuesday urging Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to schedule a vote on PL 278/2026, which revives Brazil’s lapsed data‑center incentive regime.
- Redata was first created by a provisional measure that expired on February 25, and a replacement bill cleared the Chamber early that day but has since stalled in the Senate with allies expecting a vote only in the second half of the year.
- The bill suspends federal taxes on data‑center equipment and later converts the suspension to a permanent zero rate once firms meet conditions that include reserving 10% of capacity for the domestic market, investing 2% of equipment value in R&D, and meeting environmental and energy rules.
- Negotiations now focus on energy eligibility as industry and lawmakers push to allow firm sources such as natural gas, biomethane, and nuclear, with an amendment filed by deputy Júlio Lopes and supporters arguing data centers need uninterrupted power.
- Supporters cite R$ 60 billion to R$ 100 billion in potential investment over four years and warn of projects moving to neighbors, and they also press for a complementary bill to clear election‑year legal hurdles, noting the budget already sets R$ 5.2 billion for the program.