The Brazil Tax

The tax on technology in Brazil is absolutely insane.

I had a friend from Brazil visit me in NYC recently. He flew here to buy a Macbook.

It was cheaper for him to buy a round-trip ticket to NYC, buy the laptop here, and fly back than it was to buy it in Brazil.

WTF? pic.twitter.com/QAresztSO9

— Nick St. Pierre (@nickfloats) July 12, 2023

The thread with many Brazilians sharing similar stories is worth perusing.