Finland updates BEPS MLI stance on Brazil tax treaty, including corrections
Finland submitted an updated consolidated position for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI), as noted by the OECD on 11 December 2025. This update includes two specific corrections regarding
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Brazil: RFB launches compliance program focused on legal certainty
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced on 10 December 2025 the launch of Confia, its Cooperative and Tax Compliance program, marking a historic moment for the relationship between the tax authorities and taxpayers. Federal government
See MoreBrazil: RFB aligns crypto reporting rules with CARF standards
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has released Normative Instruction No. 2291 of 14 November 2025, which updates the country’s crypto-asset reporting rules to align with the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The Federal
See MoreBrazil: RFB updates rules on credit losses, interest on equity
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced that it updated Normative Instruction RFB No. 1,700/2017 on 4 December 2025 to clarify the tax treatment of credit losses and interest on equity (JCP). The changes respond to
See MoreBrazil: RFB, GST committee issue guidelines for CBS and IBS implementation starting January 2026
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and the Goods and Services Tax Management Committee (CGIBS) have released guidance on the upcoming Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS) and Goods and Services Tax (IBS) on 2 December
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Brazil gazettes minimum tax on individuals, dividend withholding tax measures
Brazil published Law No. 15.270 in the Official Gazette, enacting several tax measures for companies, including a corporate minimum tax and withholding tax on dividends, on 27 November 2025. This follows after Brazil’s Senate passed Bill
See MoreBrazil: Congress passes new tax incentives for chemical sector
Brazil’s Federal Senate has approved Bill 892/2025 on 18 November 2025, establishing the Special Sustainability Programme for the Chemical Industry (PRESIQ) and amending the existing Special Regime for the Chemical Industry (REIQ). The bill
See MoreBrazil: RFB allows Simplified National Tax System taxpayers prepay all instalment plans, including RELP-SN
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced on 26 November 2025 that it expanded the functionalities available to taxpayers under the Simplified National Tax System (Simples Nacional) by allowing taxpayers to prepay instalments across all
See MoreBrazil: RFB to implement tax administration module (MAT) from December
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), has announced that the Tax Administration Module (MAT) will be implemented on 27 November 2025. The RFB calls the MAT’s implementation an essential advancement in the country’s tax
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US: Trump postpones tariffs on Brazil beef, coffee
US President Donald Trump lifted the 40% tariffs on Brazilian food products, including beef, coffee, cocoa, and fruits, on 20 November 2025, which were imposed in July in response to Brazil’s legal actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro,
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Brazil: Congress greenlights budget cuts, limits corporate tax credits
Brazil’s Congress approved a bill on 18 November 2025 aimed at curbing public spending and tightening rules on companies' use of tax credits. Among its key provisions, the law bars tax credit compensations that are not linked to a company's
See MoreOECD highlights achievements and obstacles in Brazil’s consumption tax reform
The OECD has published a report titled “The reform of Brazil's consumption tax system" on 10 November 2025, outlining both the milestones reached and the ongoing challenges in reforming Brazil's consumption tax system. Brazil’s 2023
See MoreBrazil: Senate passes corporate minimum tax, dividend withholding measures
Brazil’s Senate passed Bill 1087/25 on 5 November 2025, which includes various tax measures for companies regarding corporate minimum tax and withholding tax. The tax measures are as follows: Reduction rules for minimum tax Bill 1087/25
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Singapore, Brazil: Amending protocol to tax treaty enters into force
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced that the Protocol amending the income tax treaty between Singapore and Brazil, formally titled the Agreement for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the
See MoreBrazil extends tax payment deadlines for Rio Bonito do Iguacu, Parana
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has issued an Ordinance on 13 November 2025, extending the deadlines for the payment of federal taxes, including instalment payments, and fulfilling ancillary obligations. The measure also suspends
See MoreBrazil: RFB extends deadline for tax settlement programs
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has extended the deadline for taxpayers to join tax settlement programs under Public Notices RFB No. 4/2025 and 5/2025 on 10 November 2025. The extension was formalised by Ordinance RFB No. 600/2025,
See MoreBrazil to make electronic tax domicile mandatory for all companies from 2026
As part of the Consumption Tax Reform (RTC), Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service announced that all legal entities will be required to use the Electronic Tax Domicile (DTE) as their official communication channel beginning 1 January 2026. Under
See MoreBrazil to apply 10% dividend withholding tax
Brazil’s Federal Senate has approved Bill 1.087/2025, introducing a 10% withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign entities, effective for fiscal years starting after 1 January 2026. Exemptions include profits calculated until 2025 and
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