Taxation in Latin America

LATAXNET have just released its annual “Managing Corporate Taxation in Latin American Countries” guide, which contains an interesting overview of the tax area in 17 Latin American countries. As the one and only representant of the country in the network, Machado Associados signed the Brazilian chapter once again. Click here to access the guide.   Read more >>

What to expect from Brazil in 2019

Partner Suzana Camarão Cencin figured in the latest edition of the magazine Legislación y Economia, published monthly by the Panamanian law firm Rivera, Bolivar y Castañedas. In her article, she discusses the expectations for Brazil in 2019. Check it on page 51 of the magazine here.   Read more >>

Machado Associados in Latin America

When we started to put together the Latin American Tax & Legal Network - LATAXNET 20 years ago with top-ranked law firms, we knew that the alliance would be a great success. According to Chambers and Partners, LATAXNET is Tier 1 in providing legal and tax services in Latin America. Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira is the partner representing Machado Associados before the network and is a board member.   Read more >>

Latin Lawyer 250 highlights Machado Associados in the latest edition

Once again, we were recognized as a leading firm in Latin America by Latin Lawyer 250 research guide. According to the publication, we have a “accomplished tax team with corporate bent” which “have helped the firm to develop a loyal (and expanding) client base that is the envy of firms with less sophisticated tax offerings”. We are very proud of all our experts, who do their best to deliver quality with unconditional dedication and...   Read more >>

WTS Global is Tier 1 by Chambers and Partners

Focused on the tax area and one of the worldwide leaders in this field, the renowned international network WTS Global is composed of top tier consulting firms in more than 100 countries. As part of this select group and representing WTS Global in Brazil, Machado Associados is honored and celebrates that the network is ranked as Tier 1 by Chambers and Partners for the 8th time. Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira is the partner who...   Read more >>

Brazil evaluates input criteria for PIS and COFINS credits

Although Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) rendered a binding decision defining the concept of inputs for PIS and COFINS credits under the non-cumulative system, Normative Opinion 5/2018 issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service establishes certain limitations. Learn more in the new article written by partners Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira and Gabriel Caldiron Rezende for the International Tax Review Indirect Tax...   Read more >>

National Data Protection Authority

The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) begins to assume greater weight with the creation of the National Data Protection Authority. To enlighten the power and competences assumed by the agency, partners Mirella da Costa Andreola de Almeida and Renata Almeida Pisaneschi wrote an article for the new edition of RECHT & STEUERN, organized by Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Brasil-Alemanha.   Read more >>

Opening chapter of the Tax Litigation section at the Leaders League guide Brazil’s Best Counsel 2019

French publication Leaders League have published on their website the chapter about Tax Litigation, part of the Brazil’s Best Counsel 2019 guide. Machado Associados’s partners Júlio de Oliveira, Paulo Rogerio G. Ribeiro and Rogério Gaspari Coelho were the authors. Read the full text on the Leaders League page.   Read more >>