Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approves indirect tax reform bill, introducing dual VAT regime.

• Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a tax reform bill involving federal, state, and municipal indirect taxes.
• The reform will introduce a dual value added tax (VAT) regime.
• The tax on goods and services (IBS) will replace the state VAT (ICMS) and the municipal tax on services (ISS).
• The contribution on goods and services (CBS) will substitute the federal PIS/COFINS contributions and the federal excise tax on manufactured products (IPI).
• The reform will be implemented over a transitional period of seven years, starting in 2026.
• The CBS will be introduced at a rate of 0.9% and the IBS at a rate of 0.1%, gradually increasing over time.
• The PIS, COFINS, ICMS, and ISS will be gradually reduced and eventually terminated.
• Full implementation of the new regime is expected to occur in 2033.

Source: kpmg.com

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