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The real cost of an employee in Brazil: a guide for foreign employers
A CLT employee costs far more than salary times twelve: 13th salary, vacation bonus, payroll taxes, FGTS, benefits and termination costs.
Finance & CFO InsightsCash Flow Management for Brazilian Subsidiaries
The payroll and tax dates that shape a Brazilian subsidiary's cash, how customers pay, how to forecast, and how a foreign parent should fund the entity.
Business Strategy & GrowthAnti-Corruption Compliance in Brazil: The Clean Company Act and Integrity Programs
How Brazil's Clean Company Act works for foreign groups: strict liability, group exposure, fines up to 20% of revenue, leniency and integrity programs.
Industry InsightsFreight 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.
Finance & CFO InsightsMonthly 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.
Business Strategy & GrowthDoes a Brazilian company need a resident director? The rules for foreign groups
The administrator of a Brazilian subsidiary can live abroad, but someone in Brazil must receive legal notices. The rules for Ltdas and S.A.s.
Finance & CFO InsightsUnions and Collective Agreements in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Need to Know
How unions and collective agreements work in Brazil: one union per category, conventions vs company deals, what can be negotiated, dues and PLR.
Business Strategy & GrowthBranch or subsidiary in Brazil: why most foreign companies incorporate
A branch in Brazil needs federal authorization, approval of every bylaw change and exposes the parent directly. How it compares with a subsidiary.
Accounting & TaxIntercompany Transactions in Brazil: Accounting, Tax and Reporting
How intercompany services, royalties, loans and dividends are taxed and booked in Brazil, the TP and FX rules, and a monthly reconciliation.
Finance & CFO InsightsAccounting vs. Financial Management in Brazil: What Foreign Companies Need to Know
Why bookkeeping and tax filings are not the same as managing a Brazilian subsidiary's finances, what the law requires and who owns each job.
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