Doing business in Brazil.
Practical guides on tax, accounting, payroll, laws and regulations for foreign companies and their local subsidiaries.
Outsourced Finance Operations in Brazil: How It Works
What outsourced finance covers in Brazil: payables, receivables, boletos and Pix, reconciliations and cash flow, with your approval on payments.
Employment & PayrollThe real cost of an employee in Brazil: a guide for foreign employers
A CLT employee costs far more than salary times twelve: 13th salary, vacation bonus, payroll taxes, FGTS, benefits and termination costs.
Financial ManagementCash Flow Management for Brazilian Subsidiaries
The payroll and tax dates that shape a Brazilian subsidiary's cash, how customers pay, how to forecast, and how a foreign parent should fund the entity.
Legal & ComplianceAnti-Corruption Compliance in Brazil: The Clean Company Act and Integrity Programs
How Brazil's Clean Company Act works for foreign groups: strict liability, group exposure, fines up to 20% of revenue, leniency and integrity programs.
Industry GuidesFreight forwarders in Brazil: accounting, tax and customs essentials
Customs reporting and fines, the 8% AFRMM, ISS, gross freight versus margin, payments to agents abroad and accounting per shipment.
Financial ManagementMonthly Financial Reporting from Brazil to Foreign Headquarters
What headquarters expects each month from a Brazilian subsidiary, how local books map to IFRS or US GAAP, and a close that meets deadlines.
Legal & ComplianceDoes a Brazilian company need a resident director? The rules for foreign groups
The administrator of a Brazilian subsidiary can live abroad, but someone in Brazil must receive legal notices. The rules for Ltdas and S.A.s.
Employment & PayrollUnions and Collective Agreements in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Need to Know
How unions and collective agreements work in Brazil: one union per category, conventions vs company deals, what can be negotiated, dues and PLR.
Starting a BusinessBranch or subsidiary in Brazil: why most foreign companies incorporate
A branch in Brazil needs federal authorization, approval of every bylaw change and exposes the parent directly. How it compares with a subsidiary.
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