Strategy and precision for higher competitiveness of your business.

Meirelles Costa assists its national and international clients in the optimization of their tax and social security practices, in the recovery of fiscal credits and in the defense against questionings of public authorities regarding federal, state or municipal taxes.

We specially act in:
– advice regarding the interpretation and implementation of tax, social security and fiscal classification legislation, including for international transactions concerning treaties, investment funds, financings, custom legislations, transfer pricing, licenses, royalties and foreign investment transactions in Brazil;
– advice regarding tax aspects related to foreign investment transactions in Brazil, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity investments, capital markets and real estate transactions;
– national and international tax planning, aiming at the reduction of the tax burden, renegotiation of tax debts, protection of assets or avoiding double taxation-related problems;
– tax structuring of business in Brazil and abroad;
– assessment of contingencies (due diligence);
– review of tax proceedings;
– installment programs;
– advice concerning foreign exchange, imports and exports transactions;
– administrative and judicial proceedings, including  the ones related to the granting of tax incentives, retrieval and offsetting of charge credits.