The Ordinance PGFN nº 14.402/2020, dated June 17th, 2020, rules on the new conditions for the adhesion to the new exceptional transaction program of the overdue federal liabilities, due to the effects of the pandemic caused by COVID-19. The adhesion to the transaction will take place through the REGULARIZE portal, and the taxpayer must necessarily …
Informatives 19 de June de 2020
The Ministry of Economy has extended the period of maturity of the monthly installments related to the programs administered by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office (RFB) and the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury (PGFN). According to Ordinance No. 201, of May 11, 2020, the maturities of the installments originally due in …
Informatives 14 de May de 2020The COVID-19 pandemic rekindled the importance of governmental economic and social actions. Due to factors like severe currency depreciation, interruption of activities, shortage of inputs, and necessities of permanent support for the acquisition of resources to fight against the disease, public contracts undertook an even more crucial role. However, contracting in the current scenario is …
Informatives 12 de May de 2020
The Municipality of Rio de Janeiro has approved some measures to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, at the same time, stimulate the municipal tax collection. The measures are provided in the Law No. 6,740, of May 8, 2020, regulated by Decrees Nos. 47,419, 47,421 and 47,422, all published in the Official Gazette …
Informatives 12 de May de 2020The Brazilian Labor Public Minister (MPT) website reports that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic until April 28, 2020, it has received more than 10,000 complaints, issued more than 7,000 recommendations, and opened 2,078 inquiries. Also, it issued 19,218 orders and 30,224 documents, among notifications, letters, and requisitions, all concerning COVID-19. According to the …
Informatives 4 de May de 2020
Law no. 13,982/2020 provides on the Emergency Aid and other measures in its article 5, and establishes that the company can deduct, from the social security contributions, the amount corresponding to the first fifteen wage days of the employee whose temporary incapacity to work is provenly related to the new coronavirus (COVID-19), observing the maximum …
Informatives 28 de April de 2020With the severe economic impacts arising from COVID-19, the Federal Government has been working on the implementation of measures aiming to preserve the financial capacity of Brazilian companies. In this context, Provisional Measure no 944, dated 04.20.2020, established the Emergency Employment Support Program, so that companies with gross revenues between BRL 360,000 and BRL 10 …
Informatives 20 de April de 2020The Ordinance no 9,924/2020, dated April 16th, 2020, rules on the new conditions for the extraordinary transaction program of the overdue federal liabilities, due to the effects of the pandemic caused by COVID-19. The adhesion to the transaction will take place through the REGULARIZE portal and will involve: the down payment corresponding to 1% (one …
Informatives 20 de April de 2020
Law n. 13,988/2020, dated April 14, 2020, brought up rules for the tax transaction between the Federal Government and taxpayers but, in one of its final articles, extinguished the controversial casting vote within the scope of the Fiscal Appeals Administrative Council (CARF). In the event of a tie in the trial, the vote of the …
Informatives 20 de April de 2020
By majority, the Supreme Federal Court (“STF”) Plenary has just decided on the dismissal of the Precautionary Measure filed in ADI No. 6,363 (Direct Action of Unconstitutionality of Articles 7 and 8 of MP No. 936/20), thus revoking the injunction granted by Justice Lewandowski and complemented by the decision issued in connection with the motion …
Informatives 17 de April de 2020