8 questions and answers about taxation of investments abroad

The government has changed the taxation rules for individuals who have investments, controlled entities or trusts abroad. The changes were published by Provisional Measure (MP) 1,171, on the last 30th in an extraordinary edition of the Official Gazette.
In an interview with ESTADÃO, Mariana A. explains about the MP, mainly with regard to the taxation of controlled entities and trusts.

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