Taxpayer obtains injunction to waive 5-year limit for tax credit offset
At the beginning of July 2024, the 2nd Federal Court of Jundiaí issued a preliminary decision that allowed a cosmetics manufacturing company to file a Declaration of Compensation (DCOMP) using credit after the five-year period from the final judgment of the court decision that generated it. The credit, calculated at its original value […]
The Controversy over the Payment of Court Costs and Appeal Deposits: Who can make these payments in labor court?
For an appeal to be heard by the Court, it is essential to pay the court costs and the appeal deposit. However, it often happens that the client, due to financial difficulties or some other problem, seeks help from third parties to cover the aforementioned legal expenses. Given this scenario, many questions arise as to the possibility of a law firm […]
Surety Bond: A viable solution for companies facing recourse deposits and cash court guarantees
Recently, the firm addressed in one of its publications the update of the judicial deposit values made available by the Superior Labor Court (TST), which will come into effect in August as of August 1, 2024. To ensure the correct filing of the appeal and consequent knowledge and judgment of the appeal, it is essential that lawyers and […]
New CMN Resolution 5146/2024 simplifies the methodology of financial instrument classification criteria
Published on June 26, 2024 by the National Monetary Council – CMN, CMN Resolution No. 5,146 proposes adjustments to CMN Resolution No. 4,966, of November 25, 2021, which establishes the criteria and concepts for classification, recognition, measurement, provisioning and write-off of financial instruments, as well as for the designation and recognition […]
STF extended payroll tax relief until September
Last Tuesday (16/07), the STF granted an extension of the deadline for the Legislative and Executive branches to agree on which measures will be adopted for financial compensation in view of the possible loss of revenue in the event of maintaining the payroll tax exemption until 2027 for seventeen sectors of the economy and the social security contribution rate […]
Update of Recursal Deposit Values: TST Publishes New Table Effective from August 2024
The Superior Labor Court (TST) released the new table with the updated values of appeal deposits, which will come into effect from August 1, 2024. This update is based on the accumulated variation of the INPC/IBGE in the period from July 2023 to June 2024. With the changes, the deposit limit […]
Chamber approved bill regulating tax reform
Last Wednesday (July 10), the Chamber of Deputies approved Complementary Bill No. 68/24 (“PLP 68/2024”), which regulates the Tax Reform. The bill will now be sent to the Federal Senate for analysis and voting. The Tax Reform, as per the approved bill, will change several aspects of the country’s tax scenario, including the […]
JUCESP authorizes non-resident foreigner to manage company in Brazil
At the end of last year, JUCESP authorized the registration of non-resident foreigners to manage companies in Brazil. Although there has been legal provision since 2021 by Law 14,195, there is still some resistance to the appointment of these people as administrators, given the lack of updating of registration systems and the lack of knowledge of the process before […]
STF will resume trial on the exclusion of ISS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has scheduled for August 28, 2024, the in-person trial of Theme No. 118 of General Repercussion, which discusses the exclusion of ISS from the calculation basis of the contribution destined to the Social Integration Program (PIS) and the Contribution for the Financing of Social Security (COFINS). This thesis, […]
Federal Revenue regulates DIRBI, an additional obligation for companies with tax benefits
On June 17, 2024, the Federal Revenue Service, through Normative Instruction (IN) No. 2,198/2024, regulated the Declaration of Incentives, Waivers, Benefits and Immunities of a Tax Nature (Dirbi), which consists of an accessory obligation established by art. 2 of Provisional Measure No. 1,227/2024 to gather information on federal taxes that were not […]