Meirelles says that the first act as a secretary of Doria will shorten the deadline for opening companies | County Dublin Hotels

"Decentralization is an important first step in the announcement of the facilitation of business creation.Today, in the State of São Paulo, it took more than 100 days for A company is registered, we now have ready studies that will take less than ten days and at the end of the three-day process, "said Meirelles. This measure was also implemented by João Doria when he was mayor of São Paulo.

The secretary promised to implement tax simplification to make the taxpayer's life easier.

"A number of measures are under consideration, of course, the Treasury will proceed with a tax simplification that aims to facilitate collection, facilitate payment, make expenses even if companies pay less than He needs a simpler, more direct and more tax-friendly budget, "he said.

In accordance with the speech of Governor João Doria (PSDB), Meirelles spoke with a national tone and said that the state of São Paulo should be the locomotive of the country. He recalled that São Paulo represented a large part of the country's economy and that if the state did not develop, Brazil would suffer harm.

"São Paulo must exceed the national average, in particular to serve as a locomotive, an engine for the whole country, transmitting growth, growing demand, etc. All states [têm que prosperar] to grow the economy but if São Paulo does not grow, does not consolidate, does not develop, we will not consider that the country has higher rates, "he said.

Meirelles is the sixth government minister Michel Temer (MDB) to join the toucan team. Former Minister of Finance, he has stepped down to run for president this year.

He chaired the Central Bank during the management of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Meirelles was born in Anápolis, in the state of Goiás, at the age of 73 years. She is a graduate of the USP and holds a Master's degree in Economics and Administration from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He was the oldest president of the Central Bank, a position he held between 2003 and 2011. He was head of the Treasury from 2016 to 2017 and was the only Brazilian to hold the position of President of BankBoston, where he worked for 28 years.

He was also President of Lazard Americas Investment Bank and Senior Advisor to Global Manager KKR. He has also served on the board of directors of several institutions and corporations. In 2002, the Member of Parliament was elected.