- Brazil approved new legislation on consumption and transactional taxation on 20 December 2023
- The main objective is to simplify levies on goods and services
- After a 7-year transition period, taxation will be based on a dual VAT system
- Changes include replacing five separate consumption taxes with CBS and IBS, creating an excise tax, and implementing a single tax rate
- The tax rate is still to be defined by future legislation
- The reforms aim to create a better commercial environment and attract more investors to Brazil.
Source: ecovis.com
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