Tax intelligence for foreign business in Brazil

Brazilian tax, decoded for the people who answer to a board.

Independent, plain-English analysis of how Brazil taxes foreign companies - written by tax counsel, not by a translator.

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Taxes in Brazil: The Complete Business Map

A practical guide to Brazil's main federal, state and municipal taxes for foreign companies, investors and finance teams.

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Doing Business

Taxes in Brazil: The Complete Business Map

A practical guide to Brazil's main federal, state and municipal taxes for foreign companies, investors and finance teams.

Doing Business Brazil Tax Brief Desk

Doing Business

Brazilian Taxes in 2026: A Primer for Foreign Companies

Brazil's tax system is layered, federal and in transition. Here is what foreign finance leaders need to map before operating or expanding.

Doing Business Brazil Tax Brief Desk

Corporate Tax

Permanent establishment: when activity in Brazil triggers tax

A sales rep, a warehouse, a server — what actually creates a taxable presence under Brazilian rules and treaties.

Corporate Tax Brazil Tax Brief Desk

Tax Reform

What IBS & CBS really mean for foreign investors in Brazil

Brazil is replacing five taxes with a dual VAT. The transition timeline, the cash-flow impact, and the three decisions every foreign group must make before 2027.

Tax Reform Brazil Tax Brief Desk

Five things we cover - and nothing we don't

Tax Reform

IBS, CBS and the 2026-2033 transition, in operational terms.

Corporate Tax

IRPJ, CSLL, presence, and the cost of doing business here.

Customs & Trade

Imports, special regimes, classification and trade compliance.

Compliance

Filing reality, transfer pricing and audit exposure.

Doing Business

Entity choice, repatriation and structuring for foreign groups.

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Not a translation of a government website - analysis from people who litigate and advise on these taxes every day.

Brazil Tax Brief is the English-language desk of a Brazilian tax and customs practice. Every piece is grounded in the actual legislation, case law and administrative practice - then written so a CFO who has never set foot in Brazil can act on it. We tell you what the rule is, what it costs, and what we would do about it.

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