Tax agreement discussed for years is closer

In an article in Valor Econômico, partner Leonardo Briganti talks about the tax agreement that has been discussed for years and is getting closer to happening. Brazil is reviewing its stance on international agreements as it moves towards the OECD. This directly affects tax experts, as it implies new interpretations of these agreements.

According to Leonardo, the Brazil-Singapore, Brazil-Switzerland and Brazil-United Arab Emirates agreements follow the OECD guidelines against tax evasion and the transfer of capital to tax havens.

“The changes, especially with regard to the Transfer Pricing Law, are significant, as they converge with the standard followed internationally by the vast majority of developed countries, as well as the US, in line with UN and OECD recommendations,” says Briganti.

Read the full article at https://valor.globo.com/publicacoes/especiais/brasil-eua/noticia/2024/05/22/acordo-tributario-discutido-ha-anos-esta-mais-proximo.ghtml

Related publications

Inheritance Income Tax? Yes, you read that right!

In a commentary for It’s Money, lawyer Marina Chaves talks about the recent decision by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) which has a significant impact on estate and succession planning for Brazilian families, in an article by Robson Tavernard, partner at Blue3 Investimentos. “The STF’s validation of the joint collection of IR and ITCMD represents a significant increase in the tax burden on inheritances, requiring even more detailed and strategic planning to protect family assets,” says Marina, who highlights the increased complexity and tax burden…

Divergences between the STF and TST on pejotization

In an article for Revista Consultor Jurídico (ConJur), partner Alexandre Fragoso Silvestre talks about the news that has emerged about STF decisions that change previous TST and TRT decisions. These decisions mainly deal with the recognition of employment relationships for workers hired as legal entities. “The case being discussed must be closely connected, correlated, bring the same facts, so that it can then have its merits assessed. In other words, in order to allow pejotização, for example, of doctors or any other liberal professional, it…

Do sons-in-law and daughters-in-law have the right to inherit from their parents-in-law? See what the law says

In an article for ESTADÃO’s E-Investidor, Samantha Teresa Berard Jorge talks about the right to inherit in Brazil, which is regulated by the Federal Constitution and the Civil Code. The lawyer clarifies that, although fathers-in-law have no obligation to leave assets to sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, they can be contemplated through a will, following specific legal criteria. “If they have adopted the regime of partial communion or total separation of property, the inheritance received will be classified as the private property of each of the spouses,”…