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02 / 04 / 2020

A PROVISIONAL MEASURE HAS ENTERED INTO FORCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE “S” SYSTEM DUE TO THE PANDEMIC OF COVID 19

Provisional Measure No. 932/20 have entered into force, determining that, exceptionally, due to the pandemic of Covid-19, there will be a temporary reduction, until the end of June, of the rates of Social Contributions to Autonomous Social Services to the following percentages:

(i)   Sescoop: 1.25%

(ii)   Sesi, Sesc and Sest: 0.75%

(iii) Senac, Senai and Senat: 0.5%

(iv)  Senar:

  1. a) 25% of the contribution levied on the payroll
  2. b) 125% of the contribution levied on the revenue from the commercialization of rural production owed by the rural producer and the agribusiness; and
  3. c) 10% of the contribution levied on the revenue from the marketing of rural production due by the individual rural producer and special insured.

In addition, during such term, the tax rate regarding the remuneration due to third parties will be 7% for the following beneficiaries: i) Sesi; ii) Senai; iii) Sesc; iv) Senac; v) Sest; vi) Senat; vii) Senar; and, viii) Sescoop.

Finally, the Provisional Measure stipulates that Sebrae shall allocate to the Special Fund for Micro and Small Companies, at least 50% of the additional contribution related to entities benefiting from contributions to SENAI, SENAC, SESI and SESC, which is transferred to it during this period.

This is another important measure to financially companies due to the restriction and isolation measures to control the pandemic of the Covid 19, temporarily reducing the Brazilian tax burden so that they can resume their activities with the maintenance of the jobs generated by the companies.

Our team is available to assist in this and other tax law issues. For further information please contact our Tax Team by the following e-mails: rmarques@zaslaw.com.br or zaslaw@zaslaw.com.br.