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For many employees in Brazil, the weekend isn’t really a weekend. Unlike in the US, the standard workweek for CLT employees in Brazil is 44 hours. That often means Monday through Friday, plus a few hours of work on Saturdays.
CLT employees are formal workers with rights guaranteed under Brazil’s labor laws. They’re “on the books,” so to speak, meaning they receive
If you’re a dual US-Brazilian citizen planning a trip to Brazil, don’t assume your American passport is enough. Updates to Brazil’s entry rules mean you must carry the correct documents or risk facing boarding delays and complications at immigration.
For years, many dual citizens traveled to Brazil using only their US passports because Americans didn’t need visas to ent...
The Brazilian government has changed course yet again. In recent years, travelers have experienced visa whiplash. One day, a visa isn’t required to visit, and the next day, it is. Now, the same thing is happening with import taxes.
Brazil just reinstated th...
Just when foreign investors (and their advisors) thought they had a handle on corporate formation and maintenance, the Brazilian tax authority (Receita Federal) added yet another filing requirement. This one is the e-BEF, a new digital form used to report a company’s beneficial owners.
The idea behind the rule is simple: Brazil wants to know who’s really behind...