The Central Bank of Brazil has issued new rules that directly impact banks and fintechs, aiming to improve financial system regulation, enhance operational security, and ensure greater competitive fairness between traditional institutions and new business models. The changes reinforce the…
The 35th Chamber of Private Law of the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP) ruled that a non-seizability clause included in a will does not prevent the seizure of inherited funds when the debt predates the opening of the…
The 1st Chamber of Business Law of the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP) has ruled that the mere fact that a company is dissolved while undergoing debt enforcement proceedings does not automatically constitute fraud or an attempt to…
Brazilian states have begun to adopt divergent interpretations regarding the inclusion of the Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS) and the Tax on Goods and Services (IBS) in the ICMS tax base during the transitional period of the tax reform,…
The Federal Revenue Service has changed its position and now allows companies to claim PIS and Cofins tax credits on costs related to products and services required to comply with legal obligations essential to their economic activity.The change was formalized…
Ruling pointed to a discrepancy between the agreed-upon rate and the one applied in the credit contract. Judge Marina Balester Mello de Godoy, of the 14th Civil Court of Santo Amaro/SP, ordered the recalculation of the installments of a personal…
The new rules reinforce the integrity and traceability of financial operations carried out by banks, fintechs, and payment institutions. On November 3, 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil published a new set of regulations aimed at strengthening the integrity and…
Movie script material: when even chocolate needs a class upgrade to dodge the tax ‘bosses’ It’s not just the filling that keeps a classic alive! In the brand multiverse, even sweets go through plot twists worthy of a blockbuster. Sonho…
New Income Tax Law Expands Exemption, Creates IRPFM with Progressive Rates, and Reintroduces Tax on Profits and Dividends After 25 Years Approved by the National Congress on Wednesday (5), the Income Tax reform introduces significant changes in the taxation of…
The goal is to consolidate already established legal interpretations and enhance the predictability of decisions in tax litigation. In an extraordinary session held last Wednesday, the 20th, CARF unanimously approved six new binding legal statements (súmulas). The decision was made…
The Central Bank of Brazil has issued new rules that directly impact banks and fintechs, aiming to improve financial system regulation, enhance operational security, and ensure greater competitive fairness between traditional institutions and new business models. The changes reinforce the Central Bank’s role as a regulatory and supervisory authority, particularly…
The 35th Chamber of Private Law of the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP) ruled that a non-seizability clause included in a will does not prevent the seizure of inherited funds when the debt predates the opening of the probate process. The decision was issued by appellate judge Flávia…
The 1st Chamber of Business Law of the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP) has ruled that the mere fact that a company is dissolved while undergoing debt enforcement proceedings does not automatically constitute fraud or an attempt to avoid debt payment. The case involved a cosmetics company convicted…
Brazilian states have begun to adopt divergent interpretations regarding the inclusion of the Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS) and the Tax on Goods and Services (IBS) in the ICMS tax base during the transitional period of the tax reform, which enters a testing phase in 2026 and runs until…
The Federal Revenue Service has changed its position and now allows companies to claim PIS and Cofins tax credits on costs related to products and services required to comply with legal obligations essential to their economic activity.The change was formalized through a binding Interpretative Ruling (Solução de Consulta), which must…
Ruling pointed to a discrepancy between the agreed-upon rate and the one applied in the credit contract. Judge Marina Balester Mello de Godoy, of the 14th Civil Court of Santo Amaro/SP, ordered the recalculation of the installments of a personal loan agreement after finding that the interest rate applied by…
The new rules reinforce the integrity and traceability of financial operations carried out by banks, fintechs, and payment institutions. On November 3, 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil published a new set of regulations aimed at strengthening the integrity and traceability of financial transactions conducted by banks, fintechs, and payment…
Movie script material: when even chocolate needs a class upgrade to dodge the tax ‘bosses’ It’s not just the filling that keeps a classic alive! In the brand multiverse, even sweets go through plot twists worthy of a blockbuster. Sonho de Valsa is proof: after 85 years as a bonbon,…
New Income Tax Law Expands Exemption, Creates IRPFM with Progressive Rates, and Reintroduces Tax on Profits and Dividends After 25 Years Approved by the National Congress on Wednesday (5), the Income Tax reform introduces significant changes in the taxation of individuals and legal entities in Brazil. The proposal, which now…
The goal is to consolidate already established legal interpretations and enhance the predictability of decisions in tax litigation. In an extraordinary session held last Wednesday, the 20th, CARF unanimously approved six new binding legal statements (súmulas). The decision was made by the 2nd Chamber of Judgment with the purpose of…
