Federal manufacturing indirect tax IPI discounted to curb inflation and help post-COVID Brazil has discounted by 25% its federal tax on manufacturing, IPI, Imposto sobre Produtos Industrializados. For a number of automobile vehicles, the IPI rates are reduced by 18.5%. This came into effect on 25
Senate progresses three taxes to replace COFINS, PIS, IPI, ICMS and ISS indirect tax maze One of the many proposals to reform the complex Brazilian indirect tax system is set to progress this year. Senate PEC 110/2019: consolidating existing federal and state taxes into a two
Changes to ICMS (VAT) states’ split on B2C inter-state sales in confusion The Brazilian federal government has gazetted this month a rule change on Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços ICMS (a form of VAT) on interstate sales of goods to consumers. However, Law
Monthly electronic fiscal file portal upgraded under SPED Brazil has upgraded the record-keeping portal for ICMS and IPI indirect taxes. The new version comes into effect from 1 January 2022. The portal is used for reporting to the Federal Revenue Office of Brazil accounting records
There are currently no Brazilian consumption taxes on non-resident provided digital or electronic services. The Brazilian indirect tax system is highly complex, and overlapping, with many conflicted state, federal and municipal taxes. Follow VAT Calc’s global live VAT invoice transaction and e-invoice reporting tracker to see
COVID-19 forces temporary tax hikes Brazil’s federal tax on financial transactions, Imposto Sobre Operações Financeiras—IOF, is being temporarily increases between 20 September and 31 December 2021. The raise is aimed at raising funds to help support people most affected by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis –
Two alternative proposals to reform the hugely complex Brazilian indirect tax regime. The aim is to reduce instances of double and compounding taxes at the federal, state and municipal levels. This is seen as holding back the development of the internal industrial market, and encourage
Brazil’s e-invoicing regime, Nota Fiscal Eletrônica NF-e, is operated by SEFAZ, the tax authority. It introduced the NF-e in 2005. You can keep up-to-date with VAT Calc’s global live VAT invoice transaction and e-invoice blog on country real-time reporting reforms. There are three types of electronic fiscal
