Doing business in Brazil.
Practical guides on tax, accounting, payroll, laws and regulations for foreign companies and their local subsidiaries.
Brazil rewards companies that get the structure right from day one. These guides explain how to set up, stay compliant and run finance in Brazil, written by the Solidy team that has worked alongside companies in São Paulo since 2006.
Planning to enter Brazil
Entity setup, structure, registrations and the first tax decisions.
Already operating in Brazil
Tax, accounting, payroll and finance for a running subsidiary.
Investing from abroad
A resident representative for foreign shareholders and Central Bank investment reporting.
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Featured guides
Transfer pricing in Brazil: a practical guide for foreign groups under Law 14,596/2023
Brazil's arm's length rules since 2024: scope, methods, services, royalties, loans, adjustments, Master and Local File, deadlines and penalties.
Starting a BusinessHow to set up a subsidiary in Brazil: a step-by-step guide for foreign companies
Subsidiary or branch, Ltda or S.A., who you need on the ground, the registration steps, Central Bank reporting and day-one tax decisions.
Starting a BusinessHow to open a company in Brazil as a foreigner: a complete guide
Foreigners can own 100% of a Brazilian company. Legal forms, CPF and CNPJ, investor residence, registration steps, tax regimes, obligations.
Tax & AccountingBrazil’s tax reform explained for foreign headquarters: CBS, IBS and the road to 2033
Brazil is replacing PIS, Cofins, ICMS and ISS with CBS and IBS. The timeline to 2033, credits, split payment and what headquarters decides.
Doing Business in Brazil 2026
Our free 26-page guide for foreign headquarters: market entry, tax, the 2026 reform, transfer pricing, payroll, immigration and incentives.
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Brazil’s Payroll Tax Relief Phase-Out (CPRB): What Subsidiaries Pay Through 2028
Payroll tax relief in Brazil is being phased out: how the CPRB transition works from 2025 to 2027, what it costs and what to check before…
Employment & PayrollExpatriate tax in Brazil: residency, the 2026 income tax changes and leaving the country
When a foreign executive becomes a Brazilian tax resident, what Law 15,270/2025 changed in 2026 and how to leave the tax net at the end.
Starting a BusinessBrazil Market Entry: Your First 90 Days After Incorporation
What a new foreign-owned subsidiary in Brazil should do in its first 90 days: registrations, tax regime, first hires, first close and reporting.
Tax & AccountingTax Compliance Risks for Foreign-Owned Companies in Brazil
Where foreign-owned subsidiaries in Brazil go wrong on tax: withholding, indirect taxes, intercompany charges, payroll, penalties and how to fix them.
Industry GuidesImporting Goods into Brazil: RADAR, Import Taxes and the Tax Reform
What a foreign-owned importer needs in Brazil: Siscomex registration limits, direct or trading imports, import taxes, DUIMP and the 2027 changes.
Industry GuidesSelling Online in Brazil: Consumer Protection Rules for E-Commerce
What online sellers in Brazil must comply with: website information, 7-day withdrawal, warranties, price display, 5-day service and penalties.
Tax & AccountingAccounting Services in Brazil for Foreign Companies: What to Expect
What accounting services a foreign-owned company in Brazil needs, what a good monthly cycle looks like and how to judge your provider's work.
Foreign InvestmentTransfer pricing in Brazil: a practical guide for foreign groups under Law 14,596/2023
Brazil's arm's length rules since 2024: scope, methods, services, royalties, loans, adjustments, Master and Local File, deadlines and penalties.
Employment & PayrollStock Options and RSUs in Brazil: Tax, Social Security and Labor Rules for Foreign Parent Plans
How Brazil treats stock options and RSUs from a foreign parent: STJ Themes 1226 and 1379, the open RSU question and 15% tax on share sales.
All guides
Starting a Business
- Apostille and Sworn Translation in Brazil: Preparing Parent Company Documents
- Branch or subsidiary in Brazil: why most foreign companies incorporate
- Brazil Market Entry: Your First 90 Days After Incorporation
- Brazilian Subsidiary Setup: Accounting, Tax and Payroll Checklist
- Doing Business in Brazil 2026: a free guide for foreign companies
- How to open a company in Brazil as a foreigner: a complete guide
- How to set up a subsidiary in Brazil: a step-by-step guide for foreign companies
- Leasing an Office in Brazil: The Commercial Lease Rules for Foreign-Owned Companies
- Opening a Corporate Bank Account in Brazil as a Foreign-Owned Company
- Work and Investor Visas in Brazil for Foreign Executives
Tax & Accounting
- Accounting Services in Brazil for Foreign Companies: What to Expect
- BR GAAP vs IFRS: Reporting a Brazilian Subsidiary to Headquarters
- Brazil Accounting and Tax Compliance Calendar for 2027
- Brazil Corporate Income Taxes: IRPJ and CSLL Explained
- Brazil’s tax reform explained for foreign headquarters: CBS, IBS and the road to 2033
- Changing Accounting Firms in Brazil: A Guide for Foreign-Owned Companies
- How to Choose an Accounting Firm in Brazil for Your Subsidiary
- Intercompany Transactions in Brazil: Accounting, Tax and Reporting
- Lucro Real or Lucro Presumido for a Foreign-Owned Subsidiary in Brazil
- Monthly Tax Compliance in Brazil: The Calendar Foreign-Owned Companies Must Follow
- Outsourced Accounting in Brazil: Services, Costs and Responsibilities
- Paying services and royalties abroad from Brazil: IRRF, CIDE, PIS/Cofins-Import, ISS and IOF
- Pillar Two in Brazil: the Additional CSLL for multinational subsidiaries
- SPED Explained: ECD, ECF and Brazil’s Digital Bookkeeping
- Tax Compliance Risks for Foreign-Owned Companies in Brazil
Legal & Compliance
- Annual Corporate Compliance for a Brazilian Ltda: Accounts, Filings and Records
- Anti-Corruption Compliance in Brazil: The Clean Company Act and Integrity Programs
- Closing a Subsidiary in Brazil: Dissolution, Liquidation and Tax Clearance
- Does a Brazilian company need a resident director? The rules for foreign groups
- Tax Clearance Certificates in Brazil (CND): What They Are and How to Keep Them
Employment & Payroll
- Brazil’s Payroll Tax Relief Phase-Out (CPRB): What Subsidiaries Pay Through 2028
- eSocial and Monthly Payroll Compliance in Brazil
- Expatriate tax in Brazil: residency, the 2026 income tax changes and leaving the country
- Hiring Your First Employee in Brazil: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreign Companies
- Mandatory Employee Benefits in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Must Provide
- Paying Administrators in Brazil: Pró-Labore, Social Security and Income Tax
- Payroll Outsourcing in Brazil: How It Works for Foreign-Owned Companies
- Social Security Agreements: Avoiding Double Contributions for Assignees in Brazil
- Stock Options and RSUs in Brazil: Tax, Social Security and Labor Rules for Foreign Parent Plans
- Terminating an Employee in Brazil: Notice, Severance and the FGTS Penalty
- The real cost of an employee in Brazil: a guide for foreign employers
- Unions and Collective Agreements in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Need to Know
Foreign Investment
- Brazil’s 10% tax on dividends paid abroad: what foreign parents need to know
- Buying a Company in Brazil: Due Diligence Essentials for Foreign Acquirers
- Getting Cash Out of Brazil: Dividends, JCP, Capital Reduction, Loans and Fees
- SCE-IED Explained: Foreign Direct Investment Reporting in Brazil
- Transfer pricing in Brazil: a practical guide for foreign groups under Law 14,596/2023
Financial Management
- Accounting vs. Financial Management in Brazil: What Foreign Companies Need to Know
- Cash Flow Management for Brazilian Subsidiaries
- CFO as a Service in Brazil: When Does Your Subsidiary Need One?
- Financial Management for Foreign-Owned Companies in Brazil
- Inflation Indexation in Brazilian Contracts: IPCA, IGP-M and Annual Adjustments
- Local Finance Manager vs. Fractional CFO in Brazil
- Monthly Financial Reporting from Brazil to Foreign Headquarters
- Outsourced Finance Operations in Brazil: How It Works
Industry Guides
- Accounting challenges for freight forwarders in Brazil: job costing, accruals, FX and agent settlements
- Foreign SaaS Providers Under Brazil’s CBS and IBS: Registration, Liability and Collection
- Freight forwarders in Brazil: accounting, tax and customs essentials
- Hiring Developers in Brazil: CLT Employees, PJ Contractors or an Employer of Record
- Importing Goods into Brazil: RADAR, Import Taxes and the Tax Reform
- Lei do Bem: Brazil’s R&D Tax Incentive for Technology Subsidiaries
- Running a Software Development Center in Brazil: Export Taxes, FX and the Tax Reform
- Selling Online in Brazil: Consumer Protection Rules for E-Commerce
- Setting up a technology or SaaS company in Brazil: tax and compliance guide
- The Manaus Free Trade Zone: Incentives for Manufacturers and What the Tax Reform Keeps
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