ESTATE PLANNING: AVOIDING THE REDUCTION OF INHERITED ASSETS Sleeping on estate planning can lead to a reduction of up to 20% of inherited assets. Among the main factors…
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 136 CHANGES RULES FOR THE PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT IOUS TO SEEK FISCAL AUSTERITY FOR STATES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT On September 9, 2025, the National Congress enacted Constitutional Amendment 136, which modifies the rules governing the payment of the…
RIO DE JANEIRO REGULATES THE USE OF DISPUTE BOARDS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS On September 2, the Rio de Janeiro City Council published Complementary Law No. 285/2025, which governs the use of Dispute…
BRAZIL’S SUPREME COURT FORMS MAJORITY AGAINST AUTOMATIC INCLUSION OF COMPANIES WITHIN THE SAME ECONOMIC GROUP On August 7, Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) reached a majority decision to reject the automatic inclusion, in the judgment…
ANATEL CONVERTS FINE INTO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SATELLITE INTERNET TO SCHOOLS IN REMOTE AREAS On July 30, the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) converted a fine of R$ 15.8 million imposed on Sky into an…
Decree no. 48,468/2023 changes Inheritance Tax installment plan in RJ On 04/14/2023, Decree no. 48,468/2023 was published, which amended Decree no. 44,007/2012, thereby changing the installment payment arrangement of the…
Tax Reform The Federal Government submitted last Friday, 06/25/2021, a proposal for the 2nd phase of the Tax Reform, proposing changes in…
Federal Tax Authority reduces PIS and COFINS In a new opinion, the Federal Tax Authority reduces PIS and COFINS credits due to the exclusion of ICMS from…
Decree increases the rate of the Tax Financial Operations (IOF) On 09.07.2021, Decree No. 10797/2021 was published, which increases the rate of the Tax on Financial Operations (IOF) levied on…