An analysis of the Brazilian ship financing system |
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Authors: | Floriano C. M. Pires Luis F. Assis Cassiano M. Souza |
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Affiliation: | a Ocean Engineering Department - COPPE/UFRJ,b Polytechnic School, Rio de Janeiro Federal University—UFRJ, |
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Abstract: | The Brazilian ship financing system has some unique features. The funds made available to finance the construction and acquisition of ships are sourced from a tax on import and cabotage freight, payable by the shippers. For Brazilian flagged ships, a portion of the tax generated can be used for the payment of loan instalments. This paper analyses the impact of the tax on the economy as a whole, and discusses the distribution of the tax burden between the shipowner and the shipper, taking into account the maritime transport demand elasticities in Brazil. The paper also analyses the effectiveness of the financing system in reducing the capital cost to shipowner, and the distortion effects produced by the utilization of the tax in loan repayments. The conclusion is that there are important distortions that may threaten the recovery of the maritime industry in Brazil. |
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