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ARTICLE · 13 JULY 2022

Tax: Private Company Acquisitions (Brasil)

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The document discuss Brazilian tax law issues to consider when acquiring a private company or a business in Brazil.

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The partners in Tax Law, Henrique Lopes and Juliana Nunes, and the lawyer in the area, Jefferson Souza, participated in the "Tax: Private Company Acquisitions (Brazil)", published by Practical Law – Thomson Reuters.

The document discuss Brazilian tax law issues to consider when acquiring a private company or a business in Brazil. Furthermore, it also considers taxes payable on a share or asset sale, available tax reductions, deferrals and exemptions, potential group tax costs, tax issues relating to cross-border dividends, interest and other payments, and the taxation of warranty and indemnity payments.

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