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The 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.
Finance & CFO InsightsPayroll Outsourcing in Brazil: How It Works for Foreign-Owned Companies
What a payroll provider does in Brazil, how it differs from an EOR, who does what each month, the payroll calendar and what to ask first.
Business Strategy & GrowthHow to set up a subsidiary in Brazil: a step-by-step guide for foreign companies
Subsidiary or branch, Ltda or S.A., who you need on the ground, the registration steps, Central Bank reporting and day-one tax decisions.
Accounting & TaxPaying Administrators in Brazil: Pró-Labore, Social Security and Income Tax
How Brazilian subsidiaries pay administrators: pró-labore vs employment, 20% plus 11% social security, FGTS, income tax and non-resident directors.
Industry InsightsSetting 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.
Accounting & TaxeSocial 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.
Business Strategy & GrowthHow to open a company in Brazil as a foreigner: a complete guide
Foreigners can own 100% of a Brazilian company. Legal forms, CPF and CNPJ, investor residence, registration steps, tax regimes, obligations.
Finance & CFO InsightsTerminating an Employee in Brazil: Notice, Severance and the FGTS Penalty
Brazil has no at-will employment. The four termination types, what each costs, the 10-day payment deadline and protected employees.
Accounting & TaxBrazil’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.
Finance & CFO InsightsOutsourced 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.
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