Brazil’s Indirect Tax Reform: Government Prepares for Transition to New Dual VAT System

• Stakeholders in Brazil have been organizing events to discuss the practical effects of the indirect tax reform
• Benefits of the reform include simplification of the tax system, equalization of tax burden, and easing administrative burdens on businesses
• Drawbacks include increased tax burden on services businesses
• The government has started announcing relevant standards and legislation for the implementation of the new tax rules
• The reform consolidates several taxes into a dual VAT, repealing five existing taxes
• The reform will be phased in over a seven-year period from 2026 through 2033
• The government has established technical committees and announced complementary legislation for the reform
• A Normative Instruction requires taxpayers benefiting from federal incentives to submit a report declaring the benefits

Source: bdo.global

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