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Brazilian tax law starts with a simple rule: residents pay taxes. If you’re considered a fiscal resident of Brazil, you’re subject to tax on your worldwide income. That includes wages, dividends, and capital gains. It doesn’t matter where the money comes from.
But even non-residents may owe taxes in Brazil. That’s because Brazil also taxes income that’...
Brazil’s Central Bank has issued a new rule aimed at curbing confusion in the financial sector. From now on, only companies with banking licenses can use the word “bank” or “banco” in their name and marketing materials. The goal is to ensure that consumers aren’t misled about which companies are fully licensed banks and which are not.
The rule targets ...
The US has the FBI’s Most Wanted list. Now, Brazil has its own. The federal government recently launched the National Wanted List (Lista de Procurados). It’s effectively a domestic version of Interpol’s famous “Red List,” naming the country’s most dangerous fugitives.
Each of Brazil’s 26 states, along with the Federal District, can nominate up...
Brazil just overhauled its insurance laws. Now, health and other insurance contracts are no longer governed by the general rules of the Civil Code. Instead, Law 15.040/2024 (known as the Marco Legal dos Seguros) controls and sets clear legal standards for how insurers must operate.
The new law requires insurance contracts to include basic info...
For nearly three decades, the standard playbook for foreign investors was simple: repatriate funds via tax-free dividends. This exemption has been a cornerstone of Brazilian corporate structuring, allowing investors to remit profits abroad without triggering local taxes. But that advantage ends soon.
Beginning January 1, 2026,
