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A late-night increase became an overnight cut once the tax change was counted. The diesel rise is still waiting on government paperwork.
Taxes in Brazil for expats changed on 1 January 2026. Lei 15.270 raised the entry point and added a minimum tax on high incomes.
Brazil keeps the retirement visa path tied to a monthly pension transfer, shaping where foreigners can...
Open bank account Brazil foreigners guide for 2026: the CPF tax number, banks and fintechs that...
Safety in Brazil for expats in 2026: why the neighbourhood matters more than the city, and...
Mercado Livre delivery drivers threaten a 25 September stoppage in Goiás and the Federal District over rates frozen...
August IPCA fell 0.32 percent and the market prices a fifth consecutive cut to 13.75 percent, with the...
Analysts link the Ibovespa rally to election positioning for Flávio Bolsonaro and Augusto Cury, reading gains off polling...
Cross-tabs put Lula level with 2022 in São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio, ahead 47-27 among the poorest,...
The CVM is examining Master-linked funds over R$754 million of Ambipar purchases during an 883 percent run-up, while...
Zanin and Gilmar Mendes want full access to Vorcaro’s phone data before the 15 September session. Mendonça says...
Fachin refused to merge the proceedings. The Moraes and Vorcaro messages go to the plenary on 15 September,...
Police say the senator personally chased the money for a biopic of his father, financed by the banker...