Brazil has published Complementary Law No. 214 of January 16, 2025 in the Official Gazette, establishing the framework for the country’s indirect tax reform.
These reforms aim to streamline the tax system by replacing or consolidating several existing indirect taxes. They will eliminate three federal taxes (PIS, COFINS, and IPI), one state value-added tax (ICMS), and one municipal tax (ISS). It will introduce in their place two new taxes: the Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS) and the Tax on Goods and Services (IBS).
Additionally, a new Federal Selective Tax (IS) will be implemented, which is targeted towards goods and services deemed harmful to public health and the environment.
The new taxes will be gradually phased in 2026, with full implementation scheduled by 2033.
Earlier, Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a law to regulate the country’s indirect tax reform after it was returned from the Senate (upper house) with amendments on 17 December 2024. This follows after Brazil passed Constitutional Amendment No. 132 of 20 December 2023 on 20 December 2023, introducing major indirect tax reforms.