Brazil’s proposal to define the ‘export of services’

Partner Carolina Romanini Miguel wrote about the recent Normative Opinion issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service regarding the definition of export for the International Tax Review Indirect Tax column. For the PDF file, click here. Original page here.   Read more >>

Machado Associados is part of the global Tax Law elite by International Tax Review

The 2019 editions of the World Tax e World TP guides, edited by International Tax Review – the most respected ranking in the tax area worldwide and member of the Euromoney PLC Group – have highlighted Machado Associados in all areas evaluated. With its unique approach to Tax Law, the firm is now Tier 1 in the World Tax guide. Listed below are all the categories in which Machado Associados was highlighted: World Tax General...   Read more >>

WTS Global Transfer Pricing Newsletter

The second edition of WTS Global TP Newsletter is now available. The vehicle aims to provide information regarding transfer pricing in ten selected countries, Brazil among them, and to bring updates on the OECD. The Brazilian chapter was written by Machado Associados’ partners Luís Rogério Farinelli, from the direct taxes and international taxation areas, and Cristiane M. S. Magalhães, from the direct taxes area. Read here.   Read more >>

As part of WTS Global, Machado Associados welcomes FTI Consulting to the network

WTS Global wins highly renowned new member firm in the UK: FTI Consulting LLP. The fast-growing global tax practice WTS Global with a representation in more than 100 countries wins the tax practice of FTI Consulting LLP (FTI) as its new member firm in the UK, thus continuing on its path of onboarding locally dominant, highly renowned tax firms in the respective local market. The London based tax practice is led by five Partners who,...   Read more >>

XXXII Brazilian Tax Law Congress

The XXXII Brazilian Tax Law Congress will take place between October 25 and 26, in São Paulo, organized by IGA IDEPE. With an extensive program, the main theme will be taxation in the digital era. Júlio de Oliveira, partner in the indirect taxes and tax litigation areas, will chair the ICMS panel on the first day of the event. For more information, access the official website.   Read more >>

The expected changes of a tax reform

The tax reform, a matter which is being widely discussed in the country for a while now, is gaining even more visibility on the past few months due to the elections and the hectic political scenario. This is the subject of the new article written by Gabriel Caldiron Rezende and Natália Maziero de Oliveira, from the indirect taxes area, published by International Tax Review – Indirect Tax Column. Click here to see the full article.   Read more >>

Compliance Best Practices across the Supply Chain

Partners Rochelle Ricci, of the contracts and compliance areas, and Thiago Ramos Barbosa, partner in the labor and employment taxes area, were in Rio de Janeiro today for an event organized by Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Brasil-Alemanha where they spoke about Compliance Best Practices Across the Supply Chain. They talked about evaluation concepts and mechanisms, challenges, risks, and main points related to the theme.    Read more >>

30 Years of the Constitution and the Brazilian Tax System

Supported by Machado Associados, the Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies (Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários - IBET) will hold from December 5 to 7 the XV Congresso Nacional de Estudos Tributários with the theme 30 Years of the Constitution and the Brazilian Tax System. The goal is to provide an environment for discussions and debates that can clarify the difficulties of the tax market in Brazil from different points of view.   Read more >>