Exclusion of TUSD / TUST from the ICMS tax base In recent years, the Courts have recognized that the tariffs of the TUSD (Distribution System Use Rate) and TUST (Rate of Use of the Transmission System) should be excluded from the State Goods and Services Tax (ICMS) calculation basis. In summary, the TUSD / TUST […]
Read morePIS/COFINS taxes – Financial Institutions – Exclusion of Provisions for Non-performing Credits (“PCLD”) September 08, 2017 Financial institutions (“FIs”) await the Brazilian Supreme Court’s decision on whether Social Integration Tax (PIS) and Social Contribution Tax (known by the Portuguese acronyms “PIS” and “COFINS”, respectively, and to which we will refer to as “PIS/COFINS”) is assessable […]
Read moreFonte: Latin Lawyer 11 August 2016 by Vincent Manancourt Brazilian law firms Inglez, Werneck, Ramos, Cury, Francolin Advogados and David e Aniceto Advogados have added partners to their labour practices, an in-demand area for Brazil’s legal market following months of growing unemployment. Haroldo Almendro, Renata Antiquera, Louise Bosschart, Luiz Alouche and Leandro Vilarinho Luiz Fernando Alouche, 39, will lead […]
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Read moreFonte: TP-Week Data: February 09, 2011 The Brazilian Ministry of Revenue (BMR) is making efforts to preserve its tax base in what has been dubbed a currency war against the Brazilian real. Normative Instruction No 4 (NI 4) has been published in Brazil’s Official Gazette, and is now law. First proposed by BMR and published […]
Read moreWednesday, 8th August 2012 by Rachel Hall Brazilian firms Demarest e Almeida Advogados and TozziniFreire Advogados have helped private pension company Brasilprev Seguros e Previdência and its parent, US-based Principal Financial Services Group, acquire personal insurance provider Mapfre Nossa Caixa Vida e Previdência. Azevedo Sette Advogados provided counsel to Mapfre Nossa Caixa for the deal, […]
Read moreChambers Latin America – Latin America’s Leading, Lawyer for Business 2013 Ranking Banking & Finance: Brazil Velloza & Girotto Advogados Associados THE FIRM This firm prides itself on providing a tailored service to financial institutions. The team handles a considerable amount of funds work and sources say the firm comes into its own when combining tax […]
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