Judiciary Branch has been issuing favorable injunctions to the taxpayers, excluding the additional penalty of 10% (General Social Contribution) over Employee Severance Indemnity Fund - FGTS paid in …
Compliance as a Social Factor and the Importance of its Added Value to the Businesses
Brazil is, unfortunately in a reverse manner, undergoing a moment of deep reflection in relation to acts of corporate management, further involving a deep crisis of moral conscience and ethical …
São Paulo’s Municipality raises the ITBI rate to 3%
Em 29/12/2014, por meio da Lei Ordinária Municipal nº 16.098/14, o Município de São Paulo elevou, de 2% para 3% (aumento de 50%), a alíquota do Imposto sobre Transmissão de Bens Imóveis – ITBI, cuja …
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Non-profit organizations, third sector and manager liability
Non-profit organizations in Brazil are ruled by federal legislation (regarding the types, formation and general rules of taxation) and also by state and municipal legislations (mostly on specific …
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The Decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ended the Controversy: The IPI levying upon Resale of Imported Goods is Illegal
The importer-dealer (who sells non-industrialized imported products) should not collect the IPI in the output operation of the establishment. The decision of the Supreme Court dismissed the current …
Mediation for commercial disputes: a relief for costly and time-consuming litigation
A costly and time-consuming litigation system is not a privilege of Brazil. On the contrary, many countries have faced the same problem and adopted sustainable and alternative methods for resolving …