globaltaxnews.ey.comSign up for tax alert emailsPrintDownload

20 September 2021

Brazil increases tax on financial transactions

The decree increases the financial transactions tax on domestic loans.

On 16 September 2021, the Brazilian Government published Decree 10,797/21, increasing the financial transactions tax (Imposto sobre Operações de Crédito, Câmbio e Seguro, ou relativas a Títulos ou Valores Mobiliários or IOF) on domestic loans from 20 September 2021 to 31 December 2021.

The new IOF credit rates for entities apply to domestic loans with pre-determined principal amounts at a maximum rate of 2.42% per year (0.38% upon grant, plus 0.00559% per day on the principal, limited to 2.04%, bringing the total to 2.42%).

The daily rate for individual borrowers is 0.01118%. The maximum rate is 4.46% (0.38% upon grant, plus 0.01118% per day on the principal, limited to 4.08%, bringing the total to 4.46%).

For loans with non-pre-determined principal amounts, the IOF credit rate of 0.38% is due upon the granting of the loan, and the daily rate (0.00559% for entities or 0.01118% for individuals) is collected at the end of each month based on the outstanding balance of that month (including interest).

The changes introduced by Decree 10,797 are effective 17 September 2021.

_________________________________________

For additional information with respect to this Alert, please contact the following:

EY Assessoria Empresarial Ltda, São Paulo

Ernst & Young LLP (United States), Latin American Business Center, New York

Ernst & Young LLP (United Kingdom), Latin American Business Center, London

Ernst & Young Tax Co., Latin American Business Center, Japan & Asia Pacific

Document ID: 2021-5968

 
 

The information contained herein is general in nature and is not intended, and should not be construed, as legal, accounting or tax advice or opinion provided by Ernst & Young LLP to the reader. The reader also is cautioned that this material may not be applicable to, or suitable for, the reader's specific circumstances or needs, and may require consideration of non-tax and other tax factors if any action is to be contemplated. The reader should contact his or her Ernst & Young LLP or other tax professional prior to taking any action based upon this information. Ernst & Young LLP assumes no obligation to inform the reader of any changes in tax laws or other factors that could affect the information contained herein.

 

Copyright © 2025, Ernst & Young LLP.

 

All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, retransmitted or otherwise redistributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including by photocopying, facsimile transmission, recording, rekeying, or using any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from Ernst & Young LLP.

 

Any U.S. tax advice contained herein was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by the recipient for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions.

 

"EY" refers to the global organisation, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

 

Privacy  |  Cookies  |  BCR  |  Legal  |  Global Code of Conduct Opt out of all email from EY Global Limited.

 


Cookie Settings

This site uses cookies to provide you with a personalized browsing experience and allows us to understand more about you. More information on the cookies we use can be found here. By clicking 'Yes, I accept' you agree and consent to our use of cookies. More information on what these cookies are and how we use them, including how you can manage them, is outlined in our Privacy Notice. Please note that your decision to decline the use of cookies is limited to this site only, and not in relation to other EY sites or ey.com. Please refer to the privacy notice/policy on these sites for more information.


Yes, I accept         Find out more