Câmara de Comércio Exterior reduz Imposto de Importação sobre vacinas
14/9/2020 A Câmara de Comércio Exterior (Camex) reduziu temporariamente a alíquota do Imposto de Importação de vacinas importantes. De acordo com Resolução GECEX nº 86/2020, em vigor desde o dia 10 de setembro de 2020, a taxa foi reduzida a zero por ocasião das importações das vacinas abaixo listadas. A medida terá duração de […]
B3 and S&P launch the S&P/B3 Brasil ESG Index
9/11/2020 On September 8, the Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 and S&P Dow Jones announced the S&P/B3 Brasil ESG, a stock performance index to companies with good environmental, social and corporate governance practices (ESG). The measure follows the trend of the main foreign stock exchanges with the launch of specific indexes of this nature and […]
Brazilian Federal Court of Appeals prevents Federal Revenue’s Opeffice from accessing data of arbitration proceedings
Confidentiality is one of the main characteristics of arbitration and mediation. In these procedures, confidential and strategic information about the operations of the companies involved, which include contracts, intellectual property, technologies, customer and supplier data, projects and business plans, are discussed. If disclosed, these data and the existence of the dispute may impact the relationship […]
New Regulatory Framework for active pharmaceutical ingredients enters into force
In order to ensure higher quality in the medicines consumed in Brazil, on August 3, 2020, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published three resolutions that updated the regulation on active pharmaceutical ingredients (IFAs). The new regulatory framework revokes, as of March 1, 2021, RDC No. 57/2009, which provides for active pharmaceutical ingredients and related […]
Brazilian Supreme Court judges important tax issues unfavorable to taxpayers
On August, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) judged important tax issues unfavorable to taxpayers. Among them, four deserve to be highlighted: Fiscal War of ICMS – RE nº 628,075 (Theme 490) The topic 490 of the General Repercussion brought to the discussion the fact that the State of destination may or may not deny the […]
Expiration of Provisional Measure 927/2020: what changes?
8/31/2020 The term for Provisional Measure No. 927 (MP 927) to be converted into law expired on July 19. Published on March 22, this was one of the first incentives used by the Federal Government to preserve employment and income, facing the financial crisis during the state of public calamity. During this period, companies were […]
