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Supreme Federal Court suspends profit taxation trial and postpones uberization ruling
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) is managing two major legal developments. First, Minister André Mendonça has suspended a virtual trial regarding the taxation of profits earned by Brazilian companies, such as Vale, through subsidiaries in countries like Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. The decision to move the case to a physical plenary session resets the vote count. This case is highly significant, as a ruling against the Union could impact public coffers by an estimated R$ 22 billion to R$ 142.5 billion depending on the scope of the decision.
Second, the STF has postponed the resumption of trials concerning 'uberization'—the legal recognition of employment ties between digital platform drivers (including Uber and Rappi) and their parent companies. The court prioritized a different case involving the Internet Civil Framework (Law 12.965/2014) regarding user data privacy. The uberization debate remains unresolved due to a lack of consensus among ministers regarding the formal employment status of platform workers.
Entities
Alexandre de Moraes · André Mendonça · Edson Fachin · Procuradoria-Geral da República · Rappi · Supreme Federal Court · Supremo Tribunal Federal · Uber · Vale
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- [● 9 SOURCES] Uber and Rappi filed appeals to the Supreme Court to contest labor court decisions that recognized employment ties. ejornais.com.br · informa1.com.br · maranhaodagente.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · araguaiabrusque.com.br · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The STF postponed the trial regarding the recognition of employment ties between app drivers and digital platforms. ejornais.com.br · informa1.com.br · maranhaodagente.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · araguaiabrusque.com.br · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The court prioritized a trial concerning the Internet Civil Framework (Law 12.965/2014) over the uberization case. ejornais.com.br · informa1.com.br · maranhaodagente.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · araguaiabrusque.com.br · +4 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The PGR sent a formal opinion to the Supreme Court opposing the recognition of employment ties for app drivers. ejornais.com.br · informa1.com.br · maranhaodagente.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · grnews.com.br · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Before the interruption, six ministers had voted in favor of the Union, led by Gilmar Mendes, to allow the collection of IRPJ and CSLL on these profits. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.contabeis.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Minister André Mendonça requested to move the trial regarding the taxation of profits from Brazilian companies' foreign subsidiaries to a physical plenary session. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br · www.moneytimes.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] A loss for the Union in this case could result in an economic impact of approximately R$ 22 billion, considering one year of non-collection and the refund of taxes from the last five years. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · www.moneytimes.com.br
- [● 9 SOURCES] The STF postponed the resumption of the trial regarding the recognition of employment ties between app drivers and digital platforms. ejornais.com.br · informa1.com.br · maranhaodagente.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · araguaiabrusque.com.br · +4 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The specific case involves a dispute regarding the taxation of profits obtained by Vale through subsidiaries in Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br · www.moneytimes.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The virtual voting on the taxation of profits from foreign subsidiaries was interrupted, nullifying the previous score. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br · www.moneytimes.com.br