IOF and credit fintechs: key changes

Two new decrees – No. 12,466, dated May 22, 2025, and No. 12,467, dated May 23, 2025 – have amended the Brazilian financial transactions tax (IOF) rules levied on credit, […]
IOF changes for FX transactions: understand the new rules

Two new decrees – No. 12,466, dated May 22, 2025, and No. 12,467, dated May 23, 2025 – have amended the IOF rules for credit, insurance, and foreign exchange (FX) […]
Learn about the proposal to create International Banking Units

On May 16, 2025, the Bill of Law No. 2,338/2025 (“Bill”) was submitted to the House of Representatives, seeking to amend the foreign exchange law and create the so-called “International […]
Tax Reform Special Coverage
Our Tax Law team has been at the forefront of discussions on this important topic. Explore a curated selection of newsletters, articles, and a special white paper.
Key Trends in Antitrust Enforcement – Brazil (2nd semester – 2024)

Our Antitrust Team presents the most relevant numbers, decisions, advocacy efforts and enforcement trends from CADE in the second semester of 2024.
Brazilian Senate approves the AI Legal Framework

The approved text introduces substantial modifications to the initial draft of the Bill and remains subject to further amendments as deliberations progress in the House of Representatives.
New rules for foreign portfolio investment
On December 3, 2024, the Central Bank of Brazil (“BCB”) and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) released Joint Resolution No. 13 (“Joint Resolution 13”). This resolution enhances the regulations for foreign portfolio investments in the Brazilian financial and capital markets (“Portfolio Investment”).
ANPD opens consultation on the regulatory project of artificial intelligence and data protection
The National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) has initiated a public consultation to gather inputs from society regarding its regulatory project on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and data protection, considering the provisions of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”).