By Marcela AyresBy Marcela Ayres
作者：馬塞拉·阿伊雷斯
Brasilia, April 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad Will Begin a Trip to Silicon Valley This Week With a Plan to Lure Data Centers to His Country by Exempting the Related Technology Investments From Federal Taxes, Four Sources Familiar With the Matter Told Reuters.
巴西利亞，4月28日（路透社）- 巴西財政部長費爾南多·哈達德將於本週開始前往硅谷的行程，計劃通過對其國家相關科技投資免徵聯邦稅，來吸引數據中心，四位熟悉此事的消息人士告訴路透社。
Haddad's Trip to California on Friday Includes a May 6 Breakfast With Tech Executives in Palo Alto, Where He Will Pitch Brazil as a Sustainable Infrastructure Hub, Leveraging the Country's Abundant Supply of Renewable Energy.
哈達德週五前往加州的行程包括於5月6日在帕洛阿爾託與科技高管共進早餐，在此期間他將推介巴西作爲一個可持續基礎設施中心，利用該國豐富的可再生能源供應。
The Finance Ministry Estimates the New Policy Could Unlock Some 2 Trillion Reais ($352 Billion) in Investments Over the Next Decade, Including the Spillover Into Construction, Telecoms and AI-Related Services, According to Two of the Sources, Who Requested Anonymity in Order to Discuss the Private Plans.
財政部估計，新政策可能在未來十年內解鎖大約2萬億雷亞爾（3520億美元）的投資，涵蓋建築、通信和人工智能相關服務的溢出效應，兩個消息人士稱，他們要求匿名以討論這一私人計劃。
The Finance Ministry Did Not Respond to a Request for Comment.
財政部未回應置評請求。
The Same Sources Said the Planned Data Center Investment by Bytedance, the Chinese Parent Company of TikTok, Would Also Be a Beneficiary of the Plan, an Executive Order That Will Require Congressional Approval to Be Made Permanent.
相同的消息來源表示， 計劃中的IDC概念投資 字節跳動，抖音的中國母公司，將是該計劃的一項受益者，該執行命令需要國會批准才能永久生效。
The Policy Will Exempt Key Federal Taxes - Pis, Cofins, Ipi, and Import Duties - on It-Related Capital Expenditures for Data Centers, the Two Sources Said.
據兩位消息人士透露，該政策將對IT相關的資本支出免除關鍵的聯邦稅，包括Pis、Cofins、Ipi和進口關稅。
One of Them Stressed That the Main Cost for Such Ventures Is Not Electricity - Which in Brazil Is Largely Sourced From Renewable Energy, With More Than 80% Coming From Hydro, Solar, and Wind Power - but Rather Hardware Depreciation, a Significant Burden Due to the Country's Complex and Costly Tax System.
其中一位人士強調，此類項目的主要成本不是電力——在巴西，電力主要來自可再生能源，超過80%來自水電、太陽能和可再生能源——而是硬件折舊，這在由於該國複雜和成本高昂的稅制下是一項重要負擔。
Non-It Investments, Such as Building Construction, Will Not Be Exempt Under the Measure. as a Result, the Policy Is Expected to Yield Fiscal Gains That Will Support, Rather Than Strain, Brazil's Federal Budget From Next Year.
非IT投資，如樓宇建造，將不在此措施的免稅範圍內。因此，預計該政策將帶來財政收益，支持而不是加重巴西的聯邦預算。
Amid Rising Global Trade Tensions, Including U.S. Tariffs and Tensions With China, the Plan Aims to Capitalize on Brazil's Diplomatic Openness as a Selling Point for Foreign Investments.
在全球貿易緊張局勢上升的背景下，包括美國關稅和與中國的緊張關係，該計劃旨在利用巴西的外交開放作爲吸引外國投資的賣點。
"We Don't Pick Fights. We're Friends With Everyone. That Means Brazil Can Serve the World Without Major Hurdles," One of the Sources Said.
"我們不挑釁。我們和每個人都是朋友。這意味着巴西可以無需重大障礙地爲全球服務，" 一位消息人士表示。
A Landmark Tax Reform Approved Under President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva Last Year Provides for Exemptions on Capital Spending, but They Are Set to Take Effect Only in 2033.
去年在路易斯·伊納西奧·盧拉·達·席爾瓦總統領導下批准的標誌性稅制改革爲資本支出提供了免稅，但這些免稅措施僅在2033年生效。
The New Measure, Led by the Ministries of Development and Finance, Aims to Fast-Track These Benefits to Encourage Green Data Center Investments.
這一新措施由發展和財政部主導，旨在加快這些福利的實施，以鼓勵綠色IDC概念投資。
To Qualify, Projects Must Meet Sustainability Criteria, Including Using 100% Renewable Energy. Additional Conditions Will Require Projects to Reserve a Significant Portion of Capacity for Domestic Use, Even if Intended for Export, and Contribute to a Fund Supporting Brazil's AI Ecosystem.
爲符合資格，項目必須滿足可持續性標準，包括使用100%可再生能源。額外條件將要求項目保留大部分容量供國內使用，即使是計劃出口，併爲支持巴西人工智能生態系統的基金作出貢獻。
($1 = 5.6892 Reais)
（$1 = 5.6892雷亞爾）
(Reporting by Marcela Ayres, With Additional Reporting by Bernardo Caram; Editing by Brad Haynes and Hugh Lawson)
（由Marcela Ayres報道，Bernardo Caram提供額外報道；Brad Haynes和Hugh Lawson編輯）
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