STF decides on the non-incidence of ITCMD on goods abroad

At the end of February, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) decided, with general repercussion, thus enforcing the decision throughout the country, for the non-incidence of Inheritance and Donation Tax on assets located abroad. In the specific case, the Brazilian taxpayer received as a donation, a real estate and money located in Treviso, Italy, and, subsequently, […]

Carf begins 2021 with an empty agenda by PGFN

PGFN and taxpayers are requesting that processes in Carf be removed from the agenda, due to the preference for trials in person. In the Jota report, Tatiana Chiaradia explains that for taxpayers there is an atmosphere of distrust about the virtual trial of the most important cases. Check here.

Performance of the administrators during the pandemic

Fiduciary duties provided for in the Brazilian Corporation Law The COVID-19 pandemic hit several companies around the world during the year 2020, bringing, for many, an unprecedented crisis. In this difficult context, many company administrators were forced to make decisions and perform acts of extreme importance and relevance for the survival of the companies they […]

The Tax Authority’s new superpower to file for the Taxpayer’s bankruptcy

There is no discussion that the lion, as king of the jungle, has privileges. In Brazil, the Tax authorities (who is also referred to as “Lion”) has numerous “powers” to inspect and collect taxes. And the pocket of every Brazilian feels the effects of this power on a daily basis. Studies by the Brazilian Institute […]