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Alvaro Pereira and Mark Conomy (pictured) |
On April 1 2015, the Brazilian Government issued Decree 8,426/2015, regulating the Social Integration Program (PIS) and the Social Contribution on Billing (COFINS) applied on financial revenues, including financial revenue derived from hedge transactions, with effect from July 1 2015. By way of background, PIS and COFINS under the non-cumulative regime are social contributions levied on gross revenues within Brazil (subject to certain specified exemptions) at the combined rate of 9.25%. Financial revenue has been granted a 0% combined rate since April 2005.
Pursuant to the Decree 8,426/2015, the general PIS and COFINS rates on financial revenue shall increase to a combined rate of 4.65% (0.65% PIS and 4% COFINS respectively). The new rates are applicable to companies subject to the non-cumulative regime for PIS/COFINS collection.
Income from interest on net equity remains subject to PIS and COFINS at the rates of 1.65% and 7.6%, respectively.
Alvaro Pereira (alvaro.pereira@br.pwc.com) and Mark Conomy (conomy.mark@br.pwc.com)
PwC
Website: www.pwc.com
