Brazil Reduces Tax Incentives Overall and Increases Certain Taxes

Brazil has published Complementary Law No. 224 of 26 December 2025, with implementing regulations in Decree No. 12.808 of 29 December 2025. Both the Law and the Decree implement a systemic reduction of tax benefits across major federal taxes (IRPJ, CSLL, PIS/Pasep, COFINS, IPI, and employer social security contributions). The incentive benefits are not revoked entirely but are diluted by usin…