Brazil

Cross-Border Resource Library

Country Information - Brazil

In an effort to provide information on financial planning issues in Brazil, FPA volunteers have gathered the followinglinks together to point you towards a variety of different resources. 

Each link has a descriptive tag explaining what type of site the link goes to. The tags are:
• GOV for government or regulatory sites
• ORG for non-profit or association sites
• EDU for academic or educational sites
• COM for commercial sites, such as product providers 

Virtually all of the links lead off of FPA's Web site. To give feedback or suggestions on the Brazilian information below, click here. 

Quality of life – local flavor and customs

Health

Social Security coverage

• http://www.inss.gov.br/  (Portuguese GOV)

Education standards

• http://www.mec.gov.br/ (Portuguese GOV)

Immigration issues

Legal Residency

 

Visas and immigration requirements

 

Exchange Control

 

 

Cash management

Bank accounts

• http://www.bcb.gov.br/?ECONOMY (COM)

Currency conversion

• http://www.bcb.gov.br/?ECONOMY (COM)

Education costs

• http://www.procon.sp.gov.br/noticia.asp?id=641 (Portuguese COM)

Cost of living analysis

• http://www.dieese.org.br/ (Portuguese ORG)

Housing issues

• http://www.interlegis.gov.br/cidadania/20050902091351 (Portuguese GOV)

Tax Planning

• http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/ (Portuguese GOV)

Exit taxes and final tax return

• http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/PessoaFisica/Restituicao/AnosAnteriores/infogerais.htm  (Portuguese GOV)

Foreign Tax Credit arrangements

• http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Legislacao/AcordosInternacionais/AcordosDuplaTrib.htm  (Portuguese GOV)

Local taxation of non-local pensions and investments

 

Investment Planning

• http://www.bcb.gov.br/?CAMBIO (Portuguese GOV)

Asset Allocation

 

Risk management

Liability Insurance

• http://www.consumidorbrasil.com.br/consumidorbrasil/textos/ebomsaber/seguros/responsabilidade.htm  (Portuguese COM)

Health Insurance

 

Property Insurance

• http://www.tudosobreimoveis.com.br/secao.asp?sid=6 (Portuguese GOV)

Retirement Planning

Local pension design and tax structure on encashment

 

Social Security agreements between countries

• http://www.previdenciasocial.gov.br/ (Portuguese GOV)

Transferability of Pensions

• http://www.previdenciasocial.gov.br/  (Portuguese GOV)

Local Regulation

• http://www.bcb.gov.br/?ECONOMIA  (Portuguese GOV)

Statistics

• http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/ (Portuguese GOV)

Referrals to Local Financial Planners

• http://www.ibcpf.org.br/ (Portuguese ORG)

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