Brazil Proposes Tax Delay for 2027

Brazil plans to let taxpayers defer federal consumption tax payments during the 2027 transition. The bill aims to ease working capital concerns amid ongoing tax reforms.

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting to announce the submission of a bill to expand income tax exemptions to the National Congress at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 18, 2025.

Brazil will submit a bill to Congress allowing taxpayers to delay federal consumption tax payments during the 2027 transition, tax revenue chief Robinson Barreirinhas said. The proposed flexibility addresses corporate liquidity concerns tied to the upcoming implementation of the new Goods and Services Tax system. Investors face shifting tax compliance dynamics as lawmakers weigh adjustments to the sweeping overhaul originally passed in 2023.