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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Talk to Our Brazil Accounting Specialists →Running a Software Development Center in Brazil: Export Taxes, FX and the Tax Reform
How a Brazilian unit developing software for its group is taxed: ISS and PIS/Cofins on exports, CBS/IBS from 2027, FX, pricing and payroll.
Industry GuidesLei do Bem: Brazil’s R&D Tax Incentive for Technology Subsidiaries
How Brazil's Lei do Bem R&D incentive works in 2026: 60% to 80% extra deduction, Lucro Real, FormP&D, the 10% cut and foreign-owned R&D.
Tax & AccountingPaying services and royalties abroad from Brazil: IRRF, CIDE, PIS/Cofins-Import, ISS and IOF
Fees, software and royalties paid abroad can trigger five Brazilian taxes. Rates, who bears each one, treaties and what changes in 2027.
Industry GuidesForeign SaaS Providers Under Brazil’s CBS and IBS: Registration, Liability and Collection
How CBS and IBS apply to foreign SaaS and digital suppliers: imports, joint liability, platforms, registration from August 2026, FX collection.
Industry GuidesThe Manaus Free Trade Zone: Incentives for Manufacturers and What the Tax Reform Keeps
How the Manaus Free Trade Zone works for manufacturers: II, IPI, IRPJ and ICMS incentives, PPB rules, and how CBS and IBS keep its advantage.
Industry GuidesSetting up a technology or SaaS company in Brazil: tax and compliance guide
How software is taxed in Brazil: ISS, licenses paid abroad, export relief and R&D incentives. What tech companies setting up need to know.
Employment & PayrolleSocial and Monthly Payroll Compliance in Brazil
How eSocial, DCTFWeb and FGTS Digital connect, which events are reported and when, and the gaps most often found in foreign subsidiaries.
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.
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.
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