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(Adds Economy Ministry official’s longer-term forecast) BRASILIA, July 22 (Reuters) - Brazil’s government on Thursday cut its 2021 primary budget deficit forecast, based on a bimonthly revenue and expenditure report which showed an expected jump in tax revenues on the back of stronger economic growth. The Economy Ministry now expects a deficit excluding interest payments of 155.4 billion reais ($30 billion) this year, or 1.8% of gross domestic product, down from 187.7 billion reais, or 2.2% of GDP, in May’s report. It raised its 2021 net revenue forecast by 43.1 billion reais to 1.476 t...

By Jamie McGeever and Isabel Versiani BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economy is on track to register "very strong" growth this year, Economy Minister P...

BRAZIL-ECONOMY/GDP-MINISTRY (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Brazil on track for 'very strong' 2021 growth, says economy minister

BRAZIL-ECONOMY/GUEDES (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Brazil govt debt to fall this year, budget deficit below 3% -econ minister

UPDATE 1-Brazil economy minister expects tax reform within 5 months Reuters 1 hr ago By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA, May 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday that he wants tax reform to be passed in four or five months, adding that constructive discussions with Congressional leaders suggest there is no reason why approval cannot be achieved this year. In a virtual address to industrialists, Guedes said corporate tax will fall 5% under the government's proposals, and that the tax reform package will be simple and broad-based. "We want a wide, but practical and q...