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TAXES PAYABLE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

TAXES PAYABLE

TAXES PAYABLE

NOTE 16 — TAXES PAYABLE

		2018		2017
Payroll charges		58,907		75,752
ICMS (state VAT)		25,385		37,444
COFINS (tax on revenue)		2,162		5,411
IPI (federal VAT)		14,372		17,305
IVA (value-added tax) and others		250,719		148,189
		351,545		284,101

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