Marcos Cintra, the special secretary to Brazil's federal revenue service, was dismissed Sept. 11 over disagreements with the government on a proposed tax reform bill.
Brazil's economy ministry confirmed the departure, saying in a statement that there is currently "no finalized tax reform project."
In a tweet, President Jair Bolosnaro said Cintra was removed due to "differences" over the tax reform, particularly his proposal to reintroduce a financial transaction tax modeled on Brazil's now-abolished CPMF tax.
Bolsonaro has ruled out a reinstatement of the CPMF tax or a hike in the overall tax burden. Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, meanwhile, earlier voiced support for a transactions tax.
A source told Reuters that Guedes decided on Cintra's dismissal because he discussed the tax reform publicly before the proposal was drafted in full.
"The [tax reform] proposal will only be released after the approval of Minister Paulo Guedes and President Jair Bolsonaro," the economy ministry said in its statement.
