Tax Law

Taxation in Brazil is a very specialised subject, given the large number of federal, state and municipal taxes, especially considering their different rules of application. In addition, the rules are constantly changing, which when unobserved can lead to considerable losses for Brazilian companies.

We have a complex tax structure that often does not adapt to those of other countries in the global economy, with simpler and more transparent systems.

Given this scenario, the firm has a team of qualified professionals in order to serve the most diverse branches of tax law, mainly covering the following activities:

• tax consultancy related to federal, state and municipal taxes and social security contributions;
• taxation and issues related to transactions involving intellectual property rights, such as technology transfer, technical assistance, assignment and/or trademark, patent and copyright license agreements, etc.;
• consultancy in the taxation of franchises, including assistance in the structuring of marketing funds;
• analysis and application of the transfer pricing rules and the norms that deal with the remittance and deductibility of royalties paid abroad by Brazilian companies, subject to specific provisions;
• verification and study of treaties and agreements to avoid double taxation in global operations;
• tax advice on mergers and acquisitions of companies, joint ventures, and start-ups;
• carrying out Due Diligence;
• advice on tax reorganisation projects;
• assistance in the analysis of tax benefits and incentives for companies;
• involvement in judicial and administrative litigation, at the federal, state and municipal levels, and accompaniment of inspection procedures.