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Brazil advances industrial, tax, and administrative reforms

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Brazil advances financing, industrial, tax, admin and innovation administrative reforms

Since June 2026 2026, the Lula administration has deepened its agenda of advanced industrial, fiscal fiscal, and administrative reforms. New science‑technology programmes were launched by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Key developments include: Tax and Finep, including Administrative Reform: The Receita Federal successfully implemented the Tecnova 2026/27 grant (R$ 360 m alphanumeric CNPJ format for 713 micro‑ new registrations to prevent identifier exhaustion. While existing companies remain unchanged, businesses were urged to update ERP and small‑business innovators), invoicing systems. Regarding the Simples Nacional regime, the CGSN introduced a R$ 150 m electrolyser grant with Petrobras, and hybrid model via Resolution 190/2026, allowing companies to choose between the Centelha 3 scheme supporting early‑stage projects in AI, biotech and blockchain. CNPq and simplified regime or the National Fund regular system for Scientific calculating new IBS and Technological Development opened a universal R$ 300 m research call covering all disciplines, with three funding categories CBS taxes. Additionally, the mandatory use of the National Electronic Service Invoice (NFS-e) for recent Simples Nacional firms was postponed to November 1. Micro-entrepreneurship and senior researchers. Freelancers: Legislative work on micro‑entrepreneur (MEI) reforms accelerated: bills efforts continue to raise expand the MEI revenue ceiling to R$ 130‑140 k and to allow a second employee moved through the Chamber, while micro-business landscape. The Senate approved a complementary bill allowing federal public servants to register as MEIs, and another proposal seeks to lift create a simplified 'Microempreendedor Profissional' (MEP) tax regime for liberal professionals with a 6% monthly revenue levy. Meanwhile, debates persist regarding 'nano-entrepreneurs' and the Simples Nacional cap to R$ 8 m. Regional business groups in Ceará urged an inflation‑linked automatic adjustment. impact of minimum wage increases on MEI social security contributions. Industrial and Infrastructure Investment: The Nova Indústria Brasil programme received a further R$ 140 bn injection (R$ 102.5 bn from BNDES, R$ 37.5 bn from Finep), bringing total credit lines and BNDES mobility plans continue to about drive strategic sectors. Recent funding includes R$ 750 bn 2.2 billion for strategic sectors such as fertilizers, AI and sustainable mobility. An Invest Indústria Brasil portal was unveiled to map industrial investment needs. Construction of the Unidade de Fertilizantes Nitrogenados III (UFN‑III) in Três Lagoas resumed with a R$ 5 bn PAC investment, targeting 8 000 jobs and 16 % of national urea demand by 2029. Six additional fertilizer projects were approved, expanding phosphate Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) from the New Development Bank and nitrogen capacity. Tax‑administrative reforms continued: the mandatory CNPJ registration French Development Agency. The Merchant Navy Fund also approved 15 projects for certain self‑employed naval and rural producers was postponed to 1 Jan 2027, while the Receita Federal began issuing alphanumeric CNPJ numbers (first issued to a Banco do Brasil branch on 31 July 2026). Companies were urged to update ERP port infrastructure. Research and invoicing systems. innovation remain priorities, with new grants for energy innovation and streamlined processes for importing scientific equipment.

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  1. 2026-08-11 23:18 UTC Brazil advances industrial, tax, and administrative reforms
  2. 2026-08-03 02:06 UTC Brazil advances financing, tax, admin and innovation reforms
  3. 2026-08-01 14:21 UTC Brazil advances financing, tax and admin reforms
  4. 2026-07-30 02:41 UTC Brazil advances financing, tax and administrative reforms

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