Doing business in Brazil: Construction Permission
Request and obtain proof of land ownership from the Real Estate Registry Agency: Real Estate Registry According to Art.1-Item IV of Federal Decree No. 93,240/86, Article 1, this certificate is…
Doing business in Brazil: Property Registration
Acquire 10 Certificates of Registries and Disputes (Certidão dos Cartórios de Protestos) from the Distributor of Disputes Registry Agency: Disputes Registry (Cartórios de protesto) The buyer can request the certificates…
Doing business in Brazil: Immigration Application
Visa Types Permanent work visa (“Visto Permanente”) This visa is usually issued to foreigner workers who are entitled to a permanent residence in Brazil (professional researchers or scientists, investors that…
Doing business in Brazil: Employment Regulations
Employment Regulations Brazilian employment law appears complex and confusing when looking from outside view although in some ways there are many similarities to other countries. For example, tax rates and…
Doing business in Brazil: Taxation and Payroll
Tax Figures Corporate Income Tax The rate of corporate income tax (IRPJ) is 15% of taxable company profits. There is also a surtax of 10% on annual income that exceeds…
Doing business in Brazil: Business Formation
Check the availability of the company name and the feasibility of the location Agency: Municipality (Prefeitura de São Paulo) Business founders can check the availability of the company name online…
