- The OECD released a Working Paper analyzing Brazil’s new dual VAT regimes: the federal CBS and the state-level IBS.
- The paper addresses challenges in sharing VAT authority between federal and subnational governments, comparing Brazil’s approach to Canada and India.
- The new VAT system will phase out existing taxes like PIS, Cofins, IPI, ICMS, and ISS, introducing CBS, IBS, and a selective tax.
- Transition measures include reduced rates for CBS and IBS in 2026, with full implementation and phasing out of old taxes by 2033.
- The report also highlights the shift from origin
- to destination-based taxation and transitional offset mechanisms for businesses.
Source: answerconnect.cch.com
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