In brief On November 17, 2023, SECEX published Ordinance No. 282/2023 (link), establishing a new regulation concerning the assessment of public interest (“API“) conducted by the Department of Trade Remedies – DECOM (“New Ordinance“) in the context of trade remedies investigations. The New Ordinance will come into force on January 1, 2024, and fully revoke […]
In brief On November 30, 2023, Law 14,740/2023 was published, which provides for the incentivized self-regularization of taxes handled by the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service, with the waiver of interest and penalties. Taxpayers will have up to 90 (ninety) days after the law is regulated to join the program. In more detail The self-regularization program […]
In brief Under the terms of the updated eSocial Manual and Executive Declaratory Act CORAT 13/2023, Employers are obliged to declare in the Federal Revenue Digital Bookkeeping System (“eSocial”) and DCTWFWeb final and unappealable Labor Court decisions as of October 1, 2023, with the consequent payment of social security contributions via Federal Revenue Collection Form […]
In brief Yesterday, 29 November 2023, in an Ordinary Deliberative Session of the Plenary of the Federal Senate, the Final Draft of Bill of Law 4,173/2023 was approved, which provides for the taxation of income earned by Brazilian tax residents (individuals) in financial investments, controlled foreign entities and trusts abroad, as well as the taxation […]
In brief On November 27, 2023, a new Ordinance (Nr. 3,714/2023) was published to regulate Decree Nr. 11,795/2023, outlining administrative procedures for the Ministry of Labor and Employment to act on the salary transparency mechanisms dealt by the Decree and by the new gender pay law (Law nr. 14,611/2023). In more detail The Ordinance sets […]
In brief Decree 11,795/2023, published today (November 24, 2023), enforces the provisions of Law 14,611/2023 regarding equal pay and remuneration standards for women and men. Key provisions include (i) the mandatory Wage and Remuneration Criteria Transparency Report for companies with over 100 employees, and (ii) the implementation of an Action Plan to address gender-based pay […]
In brief On 6 November 2023, State Law No. 17,832 of 1 November 2023 was published in the official gazette of the State of São Paulo, creating the “Consolidation of the State’s Consumer Protection Laws,” aiming to unify the main existing laws that protect consumer rights in the state. The rationale of this new state […]
In brief Following the release of the inaugural standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) — IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — the CVM released the first delivery of what it calls the CVM’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan: CVM Resolution 193, which deals with the preparation and disclosure by publicly traded companies, securitization companies […]
In brief On November 09, 2023, it was published Law No. 17,843/2023, in which essentially provides for the settlement of tax debts registered in the State of São Paulo as overdue liability certificates. The new law repeals the old legislation on settlements in the state of São Paulo that had been in force until then, […]
