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In brief SECEX (Brazilian Secretariat of Foreign Trade) opened two public consultations aiming to collect contributions from any interested parties about (i) the possible extension and deepening of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Mercosur and India; and (ii) on possible trade negotiations between Mercosur and the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). The deadline for submitting […]

In brief The Superior Court has scheduled the judgment of Theme 1.079 for October 25th (Wednesday), at 2pm. This subject discusses the application of the monthly limit of 20 minimum wages to identify the calculation basis of the social contributions to third parties, such as Salário-Educação, SEBRAE, SESI/SENAI, SESC/SENAC etc., which usually represent a significant […]

In brief On 6 October, 2023, the Attorney General’s Office of the National Treasury (“PGFN”) added to its services available in the so-called “Regularize” system the option of submitting a Request for Review of Tax Debt (PRDI) for debts that have been decided by the tie breaking vote at the Administrative Council for Tax Appeals […]

In brief Please be advised that, on September 30 2023 (Saturday), the Social Security Department website released on the Internet the new “Accident Prevention Factor” (“FAP”) rate for each company, which will have a direct impact on company’s payroll social contributions for the year 2024. In more detail FAP is a multiplication factor (that varies from […]

On September 29, the Brazilian IRS (“SRFB”) published Normative Ruling RFB nº 2,161/2023 (“IN 2,161/23”), in order to regulate the new transfer pricing system introduced in Brazil through Law nº 14,596/2023. One of the main points of attention is the postponement – until December 31st – of the deadline to opt for the early adoption […]

In brief We inform you that on September 21, 2023, it was enacted the Law no. 14,689/2023, as a result of the sanction, with vetoes, by the Vice-President of the No. 2,384/2023, with the purpose of disciplining the proclamation of judgment results in the event of a tie vote within the scope of the Administrative Council […]

Trench Rossi Watanabe was named “Brazil Tax Firm of the Year” at the 18th International Tax Review (ITR) Americas Awards. This year, we were also shortlisted in the “Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year” category while partner Clarissa Machado was nominated as “Latin America Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year.” Clarissa represented the firm at the […]

In brief On September 11, 2023, the Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) issued a significant ruling concerning the constitutionality of clauses within collective agreements, such as collective bargaining agreements and agreements between companies and Workers’ Unions. In more detail The STF’s decision declares that clauses establishing mandatory union assistance contributions, applicable to both employees and companies, […]

The 2024 edition of the World Tax guide, promoted by ITR (International Tax Review), was released. We were recognized in three categories in the highest classification (Tier 1): Tax Controversy, Transactional Tax and Transfer Pricing. We were also ranked in Indirect Tax and General Corporate Tax. In terms of individual results, nine of our lawyers were […]