TozziniFreire‘ tax department handles a range of complex matters, including tax disputes, assessments, and exemptions, maintaining a significant practice before the Superior Courts and the Administrative Tax Appeal Court (CARF) in Brasília. Prominent clients from the retail, food and beverage, natural gas, and chemicals sectors regularly turn to the team for assistance with proceedings before regional and superior courts. The practice is led by Bruno Teixeira, who specialises in administrative and judicial tax litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Bruno Teixeira stands out in TozziniFreire Advogados’ tax team for his expertise in tax consulting and litigation. Recognised for his strategic and innovative approach, he combines deep regulatory knowledge with the ability to offer efficient and personalised solutions to clients.'
- 'Excellence, innovation, and a specialised team set the firm apart.'
Key clients
- ABIA (Brazilian Food Industry Association) Oxbow Brasil Energia, Indústria e Comércio Ltda. Companhia de Gás de São Paulo - COMGÁS Química Amparo S/A Mexichem (Orbia) Group ABIR (Brazilian Association of Soft Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industries) Transportadora Associada de Gás - TAG Banco Itaú BBA IBF – Indústria Brasileira de Filmes Higident do Brasil Indústria e Comércio Statkraft Energias Renovaveis S/A Cyrela Brazil Realty S/A Arlanxeo Brasil S/A ABRABE (Brazilian Beverage Association) Braskem S/A Lincoln Electric do Brasil GR Servicos e Alimentação Ltda. Chevron Brasil Óleo E Gas Ltda. Huawei do Brasil Telecomunicações Ltda. Agro Serra Industrial Ltda.
Work highlights
Representing Superalvo Supermercado in the leading case concerning the possibility of filing a motion to set aside a judgment due to the inability to maintain res judicata following the Supreme Federal Court's decision on the exclusion of ICMS from the calculation base of PIS and COFINS.
Practice head
Bruno Teixeira