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Hiring Developers in Brazil: CLT Employees, PJ Contractors or an Employer of Record
The three ways foreign tech companies hire developers in Brazil: CLT, PJ contractors and EOR, with STF Theme 1389, IP and remote work rules.
Accounting & TaxOutsourced 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.
Accounting & TaxSPED 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.
Accounting & TaxPillar 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.
Business Strategy & GrowthBuying a Company in Brazil: Due Diligence Essentials for Foreign Acquirers
What foreign acquirers must check in Brazil: share vs asset deals, tax and labor successor liability, CADE approval, goodwill and seller's tax.
Industry InsightsRunning 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.
Accounting & TaxLei 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.
Accounting & TaxPaying 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.
Accounting & TaxForeign 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.
Finance & CFO InsightsCFO as a Service in Brazil: When Does Your Subsidiary Need One?
When a Brazilian subsidiary needs senior finance leadership, what a fractional CFO delivers, how it compares with a hire, the first 90 days.
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