Senate Bill provides for combating persistent debtor
At the moment when the implementation of a new Refis, for the renegotiation of companies' debts, is being evaluated, the discussion about the search for compensatory measures arises. In this sense, there is an initiative ready to be voted on by the plenary of the Federal Senate that will allow the fight against the persistent debtor, who bleeds the federal coffers... Read more Senate Bill provides for combating persistent debtor
Homage to Marcílio and reflections on the future of the Country
It was in a very special atmosphere, of homage to a great public man and reflections on the future, that ETCO held the last meeting of its Advisory Board in 2021, on November 26th. The honoree was the diplomat, former Minister of Economy, former president and current member of the ETCO Advisory Board, Marcílio Marques … Read more Homage to Marcílio and reflections on the future of the Country
Should we create a Taxpayer Defense Code?
Gather, in a law, the rights of Brazilian taxpayers that are currently distributed in different legal instruments, as a kind of Taxpayer Defense Code. This idea was discussed in the webinar The challenge of taxpayers in guaranteeing their rights, held in November by the Jota portal, sponsored by ETCO. The event … Read more Should we create a Taxpayer Defense Code?
Informality is on the rise again in the country
The informal economy has resumed growth in the country. This is what the new edition of the survey by ETCO and the Brazilian Institute of Economics of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-IBRE) shows, which calculates the Underground Economy Index (IES) since 2003. This year , according to the study, the total of goods and services produced and … Read more Informality is on the rise again in the country
Taxation Seminar in Brazil
ETCO, in partnership with the newspaper Valor Econômico, held on July 23, 2019, in São Paulo, the Taxation Seminar in Brazil. The event brought together renowned experts to discuss how tax reform can contribute to Brazil's growth. Access exclusive articles with coverage of the event, published here… Read more Taxation Seminar in Brazil
Challenges of Brazilian tax litigation
One of the main problems of the Brazilian tax system is its legal uncertainty. The way Brazil creates, interprets, communicates, inspects and judges the application of tax rules generates excessive bureaucracy, costs, uncertainty and conflicts between taxpayers and the tax authorities. The situation penalizes good taxpayers and leaves loopholes for… Read more Challenges of Brazilian tax litigation
Seminar on Taxation and Legal Security
On June 25, 2019, ETCO held in São Paulo the Seminar on Taxation and Legal Security, which brought together great jurists to discuss solutions to the problems of the Brazilian tax system. Heleno Torres, professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo (USP), spoke about the points that should guide the improvement ... Read more Seminar on Taxation and Legal Security
Advances that ETCO has helped to build in its 18 years in defense of competitive ethics
(Brazilian Institute of Competition Ethics) It was the second half of 2002 when a group of entrepreneurs from the beer, soft drink, tobacco and fuel sectors realized that they were facing the same problem: the growth of informality and illicit practices in their respective markets. Upon realizing that they had been working individually against violations of the law that afflicted … Read more Advances that ETCO has helped to build in its 18 years in defense of competitive ethics