Protocol to treaty between Brazil and India signed

India's Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, delivered the Union Budget for 2026-27 on 1 February 2026. The proposals aim to relax tax rules for multinational companies, which are expected to bring greater certainty to cross-border transactions.

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has issued Interpretative Declaratory Act RFB No. 1 of 22 January 2026, published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on 23 January 2026, providing guidance on the deduction of foreign taxes paid by subsidiaries

Brazil has passed Law No. 15.329 of 7 January 2026, specifying the withholding tax (IRRF) rules for interest paid abroad on goods purchased in installments. The law amends Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 401 of 30 December 1968 and refers to the

India and the European Union signed a long-awaited trade agreement on 27 January 2026 at the 16th EU-India summit in New Delhi that will significantly reduce tariffs on most goods, aiming to boost bilateral trade and reduce reliance on the US amid

The OECD has published the revised transfer pricing country profiles, including profiles for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greece, Iceland, Korea (Rep.), and Norway on 22 January 2026. These profiles focus on countries'

Brazil has enacted Complementary Law No. 225 of 8 January 2026, which introduces a new code governing taxpayer rights, guarantees, duties, and procedures in interactions with tax authorities at the federal, state, district, and municipal levels that