STJ will rule on the exclusion of ICMS-ST from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis

The 1st Section of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) will judge Special Appeals 1,896,678/RS and 1,958,265/SP, under the Repetitive Appeals system, in which the possibility of excluding the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services due under the substitution tax system (ICMS-ST) from the calculation basis for contributions to the Integration Program is discussed […]

DECLARATION OF BRAZILIAN CAPITAL ABROAD 2022

By: André Jerusalmy We inform you that on February 15, 2022, the deadline for submitting the declaration of the Census of Brazilian Capital Abroad (“CBE”) opened, in which residents in Brazil must declare to the Central Bank the existence of values of any nature held outside the country, including assets, rights, instruments […]

CVM extends validity of Sandbox Rules for Tokenizers

By: André Jerusalmy On February 15th, the CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) board, supported by a statement from the Sandbox Committee (CDS), extended the validity period of resolution 875 by one month, which temporarily authorized Vórtx Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. and Vórtx QR Tokenizadora […]

CVM promotes specific change in the rules for processing administrative proceedings

By André Jerusalmy On February 10, 2022, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) published CVM Resolution No. 65, which amends CVM Resolutions 45 and 46 and regulates, respectively, the procedures for sanctioning activities within the scope of the CVM and the processing of non-sanctioning administrative proceedings […]

What to do when your assets are seized

By: Vitor Antony Ferrari In times of pandemic and in view of the economic volatility experienced in the last two years, it is not uncommon to come across acquaintances, clients and friends who have been suffering due to the crisis, unemployment and possible default in fulfilling various obligations. As a consequence, this default may end up giving rise to lawsuits filed by the injured parties […]

Non-attachability of financial investments and current account deposits

By: Vitor Antony Ferrari, Ivan Kubala Brazilian law establishes a list of assets considered unattachable, that is, assets that cannot be used to satisfy a debt collected in court. Examples include real estate considered a family asset, salary, retirement income, pensions, and amounts of up to 40 minimum wages deposited in a savings account, which are […]

Precautions at the time of dismissal

Dismissing an employee is an act of the employer and can be done at any time, however, at this time some precautions must be taken so that this moment does not generate unpleasantness and even moral damages. In times of pandemic, the home office work system has proven to be very efficient and with […]