Tax & Accounting
How Brazil taxes companies and what the books must show: IRPJ and CSLL, PIS and Cofins, the move to CBS and IBS, digital bookkeeping and filing obligations. Written for finance teams that report a Brazilian entity to a group abroad.
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Our free 26-page guide for foreign headquarters: market entry, tax, the 2026 reform, transfer pricing, payroll, immigration and incentives.
Foreign InvestmentGetting Cash Out of Brazil: Dividends, JCP, Capital Reduction, Loans and Fees
Five ways to move cash from a Brazilian subsidiary to its parent: dividends at 10%, JCP at 17.5%, capital reduction, loan repayments and fees.
Financial ManagementInflation Indexation in Brazilian Contracts: IPCA, IGP-M and Annual Adjustments
How inflation clauses work in Brazil: payments in reais, annual adjustment only, IPCA vs IGP-M, the default rule since 2024 and tips for contracts.
Tax & AccountingBrazil Corporate Income Taxes: IRPJ and CSLL Explained
How Brazil taxes corporate profit: IRPJ and CSLL rates, Lucro Real, Presumido and Arbitrado, quarterly or annual periods, losses and 2026 changes.
Foreign InvestmentBrazil’s 10% tax on dividends paid abroad: what foreign parents need to know
Since 2026, dividends sent abroad from Brazil bear 10% withholding tax. Transition rules, the capitalization trap, payment and JCP compared.
Tax & AccountingChanging Accounting Firms in Brazil: A Guide for Foreign-Owned Companies
How to change accounting firms in Brazil: signs it is time, the CFC rules on termination and handover, a step-by-step plan and what to watch for.
Tax & AccountingHow to Choose an Accounting Firm in Brazil for Your Subsidiary
How to compare accounting firms in Brazil for a foreign subsidiary: CRC registration, written scope, ten questions to ask, red flags and trade-offs.
Tax & AccountingOutsourced Accounting in Brazil: Services, Costs and Responsibilities
What outsourced accounting covers in Brazil, the rules on registration and written contracts, what stays with the company and what drives the fee.
Tax & AccountingSPED Explained: ECD, ECF and Brazil’s Digital Bookkeeping
What SPED is and how Brazil's two annual digital filings work: the ECD accounting books and the ECF tax return, deadlines, corrections, penalties.
Tax & AccountingPillar Two in Brazil: the Additional CSLL for multinational subsidiaries
Brazil's 15% minimum tax is collected as an Additional CSLL. Who is in scope, how the top-up is allocated, DCTFWeb, payment dates, penalties.
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