Capital and setup budget
Check the state Commercial Registry fee
Details
Charges depend on the registry and legal form; obtain its current schedule before submitting the company contract.
Americas
Sociedade limitada (Ltda.) · check the state Commercial Registry fee · nonresident individual owners need a representative in Brazil

Check the state Commercial Registry fee
Charges depend on the registry and legal form; obtain its current schedule before submitting the company contract.
15% IRPJ · 10% surcharge above R$20,000/month
Apply the surcharge to profit above R$20,000 multiplied by the months in the assessment period. CSLL is a separate charge; check its applicable rate and the company’s tax regime.
Ecosystem evidence, not proof of demand for your product. Validate customers, competition and economics before investing.
Input suppliers can examine production partnerships, logistics and project-specific feasibility.
The government investment portal describes a domestic consumer market and a range of industrial and service activities. Validate the buyer segment and distribution costs for your product.
Prepare the company contract and register through the competent Commercial Registry. Foreign signatories need the appropriate identity and representation documents.
A natural-person shareholder or administrator living abroad must file the required power of attorney for representation in Brazil. This does not mean that every director must live there.
DREI requires authentication of foreign documents used in company filings and Portuguese translations where applicable. Check the exceptions for identity documents and treaty-covered records before ordering translations.
Apply online for residence authorisation for work or investment. The service lists 30 days for complete cases and 60 when more documents are required, with extensions possible.
Establish the signatory arrangements before starting the process.
National observations help frame the market. They do not measure demand for your specific product.
US$2.28tn
USD · 2025
2.3%
2025
84.5% of population
2024
213m
people · 2025
35.3% of GDP
2025
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