At last: Individual limited liability companies in Brazil
The Law is fresh and new. The LEI Nº 12.441, DE 11 DE JULHO DE 2011. has been published today, finally bringing the Individual Limited Liability companies to the Brazilian Civil Code.What does that mean?
It means that individual foreign investors will not need a local partner in order to start a business in Brazil
anymore.
It will enable foreign investors to make use of tax benefits reserved to corporations, including the reduction of Income Tax.
It will make the acquisition of an individual investor VISA much easier to obtain.
And, enable tax plannings, enable foreign investments in rural land and reduce the overall risks of doing business in Brazil.
NOT PERFECT
The law is good, but not perfect. One should not forget that the piercing of corporate veil occurs way too often in Brazil, specially in tax and labour procedures. Therefore, this kind of company must be used more for planning and Visa purposes than for actual business.
Also, hold your horses. The law will be valid only from January 2012 on.
Your article shows tells me you must have a lot of background in this topic.
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