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Accounting & Tax
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…
Industry InsightsPaying international freight from Brazil in 2026: FX, IOF and tax
How a Brazilian company pays international freight in 2026: Central Bank purpose codes, IOF at 3.5%, withholding tax and the documents banks ask for.
Business Strategy & GrowthEU–Mercosur trade deal: what European groups with Brazilian subsidiaries should check now
Brazil has applied the EU–Mercosur deal since May 2026. Where duties fell, why proof of origin decides the saving, and the deadline for goods in transit.
Accounting & TaxExpatriate 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.
Business Strategy & GrowthBrazil 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.
Accounting & TaxTax 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.
Business Strategy & GrowthImporting 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.
Accounting & TaxAccounting 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.
Accounting & TaxTheme 843: Brazil’s Supreme Court keeps presumed ICMS credits out of PIS and Cofins
Brazil's Supreme Court took presumed ICMS credits out of the PIS and Cofins base. What it means for foreign-owned subsidiaries and their refund window.
Accounting & TaxTransfer 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.
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