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The EU-Mercosur FTA

The EU-Mercosur FTA substantially reduces tariffs and barriers to entry for European Union members looking to export to Mercosur countries, including Brazil....

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Taxation of Interest on International Loans to Brazilian Entities

How are interest payments taxed in international loans made to Brazilian companies and individuals?...

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Greater transparency over Brazil’s tax incentives

Information regarding incentives, waivers, benefits or immunities of a tax nature that benefit specific businesses will now be made available to the public....

Government Procurement and PPPs • Tax and Customs|

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Royalties paid for unregistered IP rights now tax deductible in Brazil

Royalties for unregistered intellectual property rights can now be deducted by Brazilian licensees....

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Low tax on importing goods into Brazil: the Temporary Admission Regime

Brazil’s temporary admission regime (regime de admissão temporária) allows certain goods to temporarily enter Brazil without the payment of import-related taxes. This is a...

Contracts • Government Procurement and PPPs • Mining Law • Tax and Customs|

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Updated: Brazil-Switzerland Double Tax Agreement Signed

Brazil and Switzerland have entered into a double tax agreement. The Convention for Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax...

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Brazil-China Customs Agreement in Force

On 30 October 2018, Federal Decree 9,542/2018 was published in the official gazette. The Brazil-China Agreement on Mutual Administrative and Customs Matters was signed by the...

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Public Consultation for Regulatory Good Practices on Foreign Trade

Brazil’s Executive-Secretariat of the Foreign Trade Chamber (“CAMEX” being its Portuguese acronym) proposed a draft for good practices on foreign trade regulations based...

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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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