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Updated: Hague Evidence Convention in Force in Brazil

The Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (commonly known as “The Hague Evidence Convention”) on 9 April 2014 and it has been in force in...

Dispute Resolution|

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New Rules for Registration of FDI

The Brazilian Central Bank’s Resolution 4,533/2016 has brought about changes to the registration of foreign investment in Brazil. Now the individual or legal entity registering...

Corporate|

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Mutual Agreement Procedure for DTAs

The Mutual Agreement Procedures (“MAP”) are often found in Double-Taxation Agreements (“DTAs”). MAPs are used as means for settling double-taxation disputes by...

Tax and Customs|

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Greater Scrutiny by Customs over Illicit Funds

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Department (Receita Federal do Brasil, “RFB”) Normative Ruling 1,678/2016 (“NR 1,678/2016”) sets out the rules for inspection,...

Corporate • Tax and Customs|

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Tax over Services Extended to More Businesses

Even though the Tax over Services (Imposto sobre Serviços or “ISS”) is a Municipal tax, the Brazilian Federal Government approved, on 30 December 2016, Complementary...

Tax and Customs|

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Taxation of Foreign Profits

RFB’s Normative Instruction 1,674/2016 establishes a new option for legal entities headquartered in Brazil to have the profits accrued by their related companies abroad to be...

Tax and Customs|

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