March 18, 2021

Congress overturns presidential vetoes to Law 14,112/20 and rehydrates the reform of the Business Recovery Law

The Presidency of the Republic sanctioned Law 14.112/20, which reformed Law 11.101/05, but with vetoes to important provisions - especially with regard to tax matters. On yesterday's date (03/17), however, such vetoes were overturned by Congress (with the exception of two provisions -...

March 12, 2021

New possibility of taking PIS/COFINS credits: shopping center condominium

For companies that are subject to IRPJ and CSLL calculation under the Actual Income method, PIS and COFINS are collected on a non-cumulative basis. This means to say that the company will be able to take credits for certain expenses provided for by law with the objective of...

March 11, 2021

The extension of the "stay period" in the judicial recovery after Law 14.112/20

Law 14,122 of December 24, 2020 produced a series of amendments to Law 11,101/05, including the possibility of extending the so-called “stay period” (deadline for suspension of claims against the debtor undergoing judicial reorganization). The rule is contained in art. 6, §4 and says the following: "...

March 11, 2021

The practice of "sandbagging" in M&A contracts

According to a survey carried out by large auditing companies, involving the number of mergers and acquisitions or M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) transactions in Brazil, the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, consecutively, were extremely significant. For ...

March 11, 2021

New possibility of tax transaction - PGFN Ordinance No. 1,696

PGFN Ordinance No. 1.696-New possibility for the regularization of unpaid taxes between March and December 2020 Since March 1, 2021, taxpayers can carry out a tax transaction with the National Treasury Attorney's Office in order to regularize overdue debts and have not paid them.

March 5, 2021

Learn all about patents

What is a patent? Patent is a title of ownership over an invention (IP) or utility model (MU) granted by the State for a determined period of time to the inventor, author or right holder (individual or legal entity holding the right), which may prevent third parties from producing , u...

February 26, 2021

Senate approves Legal Framework for Startups

Last Wednesday, February 24th, the Federal Senate unanimously approved the Legal Framework for Startups (Complementary Law Project No. 146/2019). Due to the changes promoted in the document, the text will return for discussion in the Chamber before being taken to the presidential sanction.

February 17, 2021

Simples Nacional - January tax due date has been postponed to February

By means of Resolution nº 157 of the Management Committee of Simples Nacional, the deadline for payment of taxes within the scope of Simples Nacional, paid through the Documento de Arrecadação do Simples Nacional - DAS, was extended. The original maturity of the DAS, which comprises ICMS, ISS, IRPJ, C...

February 8, 2021

Creditor's rights: contractual termination and suspension in the pandemic scenario

The pandemic scenario that devastated the end of 2019, the year 2020 and that still persists in 2021 brings numerous doubts because, in the face of events, several hirings were shaken, the default grew and the lack of clarity in the rules and jurisprudence established insecurity in...

February 1, 2021

The definition of the STJ regarding the subjection of the credit in the judicial reorganization by the date of the taxable event

In one of the last judgments of 2020, the STJ confirmed the guidance that had been observed in its precedents: the date of the event triggering the obligation is the time frame for subjecting the credit to judicial reorganization (even if the settlement will occur at a later date)....

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