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Main differences in tax regimes
The tax regime refers to the type of taxation to which a company is subject, and defines the rules for taxation of profits and tax reporting obligations. Choosing an inappropriate regime can have serious consequences, such as impacting the company’s financial health. Therefore, it is an important decision to be made when opening a business.
How to protect your company and customer data
Protecting company and customer data has become a real challenge. Not only because of the need to comply with Brazilian GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), but above all because data itself is highly vulnerable. Data security breaches can be both intentional, such as hacker attacks, and accidental, the result of human error, for example, which multiplies the risks.
What is the difference between direct and indirect taxes and how do they affect the company?
Brazil is the second country that taxes companies the most. The information is the result of a survey that used data from the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). On average, the tax rate paid is 34%, which is 70% higher than the global average and only 1% lower than Malta, which ranks first.
Will life insurance be promising in 2023?
The economic and geopolitical context is giving rise to new risks, which are increasingly serious and of different natures: climatic, with natural disasters; cyber, such as the data leaks; geopolitical, with the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine; and economic, in the context of rising inflation and interest rates.
New legal framework for foreign exchange: main changes and expectations
The new legal framework for foreign exchange is already in effect. Law Nº 14,286/ 2021 regulates the Brazilian exchange market, Brazilian capital abroad, foreign capital in the country, and the provision of information to the Central Bank of Brazil (BC). The rules have been in effect since December 31, 2022.
Brazilian GDPR applied to the healthcare sector
The Brazilian General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides legal guidelines for the processing of personal data. In healthcare, this means that any person treated by a professional, institution, or health network has the right to the confidentiality of information concerning him or her.