The volume of rulings granted by several courts on the country, aligned with the current understanding of the Superior Court of Justice, have motivated consumers to file lawsuits seeking to see …
New Provisional Measure promotes Reduction of Tax Litigation and creates New Tax Return about Tax Planning
It was enacted on July 22nd, 2015, Provisional Measure n. 685 (PM 685/2015). This PM, on the same direction as others recently enacted, came into force with the objective of increasing tax revenue by …
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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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 …
Inclusion of ICMS amount in PIS and COFINS calculation basis is declared unconstitutional by STF
After 16 years of waiting, Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) has provided - in October 10, 2014 – the decision as regards to the Extraordinary Appeal (RE) nº 240.785/MG, which concerns on the …
Transfer Pricing – A Challenge for Investors in Brazil
The rules stated by the Brazilian transfer pricing (TP) legislation are known for its complexity and for its model, which is quite different from OECD’s guidelines (international TP rules). Nordic …
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