How a foreigner gets a Brazilian CPF without living in Brazil: consulate or representative, documents, the annual update rule and how to fix a suspended CPF.
Legal
Legal and corporate guides for foreign companies in Brazil: company formation, CNPJ, legal representative, corporate acts, tax and compliance.
Which foreign documents need an apostille or consular legalization to open a company in Brazil, when a sworn translation is required and how to avoid delays.
How foreign direct investment is reported to the Central Bank of Brazil in SCE-IED: who reports, the 30-day rule, periodic declarations and penalties.
CBS, IBS and the selective tax replace PIS, COFINS, IPI, ICMS and ISS. The timeline and the decisions to make when you open a company in Brazil.
How foreign individuals obtain residence in Brazil by investing R$ 500,000, or R$ 150,000 in innovation projects, and how the company is structured first.
11 nov: Brazilian Bureaucracy Explained: Which Authorities a Foreign-Owned Company Deals With (2026)
Which Brazilian authorities a foreign-owned company deals with, what each one requires and when, and a practical compliance calendar for 2026.
Pflichten, Vollmacht, Haftung und Wechsel des Vertreters, dazu die Grundlagen der Firmengründung und die Folgen des fehlenden DBA für deutsche Investoren 2026.
Forme juridique, préalables, dix étapes, délais, fiscalité et points franco-brésiliens (convention de 1971, apostille notariale) pour créer votre filiale en 2026.
Quién debe nombrar un representante en Brasil, qué poderes incluir, qué responsabilidad asume y cómo cambiarlo sin dejar a la empresa sin representación.