Brazil’s National E-Invoice Standard: Streamlining Compliance and Revenue Control by January 2026

Brazil will implement a national electronic service invoice standard, NFS-e, starting January 2026.
The new standard replaces various municipal formats to reduce costs and simplify compliance.
Municipalities will have improved revenue control and transparency.
Failure to adopt the standard may result in loss of Union transfers.
By August 2025, 1,463 municipalities had signed the agreement, with 291 issuing NFS-e.
The Federal Revenue Service is encouraging the remaining municipalities to adopt the standard.
The reform aligns with the broader Consumption Tax Reform.
Benefits for municipalities include better revenue management and compliance with tax document sharing.
Businesses will experience simplified processes and potentially lower costs.
The Federal Revenue Service is actively supporting and monitoring the adoption process.

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