When Are 2021 Tax Returns Due in Brazil?

Published by Thiago Silveira on

Brazilian companies struggle to comply with taxation and bureaucracy. The complexity of the Brazilian tax system is a huge concern of Brazilian accountants and tax advisors. For some companies and individuals, the tax return is a nightmare, sometimes even worse than the tax bill.

See below the main annual tax returns and reports to be filed in 2022.

What Are The 2021 Tax Returns Due Dates?

  • February 28, 2022: Income Tax Withholding Return (DIRF)
  • April 30, 2022: Individual Tax Return (IRPF)
  • May 31, 2022: Individual Micro-Entrepreneur Tax Return (MEI)
  • July 31, 2022: Corporation Tax Return (ECF)

Other important annual reports:

  • April 30, 2022: Execution of board minutes to approve the Financial Statements.
  • May 31, 2022: Digital Accounting Report (ECD)

These tax return deadlines usually differ from the payment deadlines. Additional tax returns and reports might be required, the deadline to file these returns varies by the type of taxpayer or its industry or income.

See the article below for a brief description of the main taxes in Brazil.

Categories: Compliance

Thiago Silveira

Thiago M. Silveira is a Brazilian Chartered Certified Accountant (CRC) with more than 10 years of success in the accounting field, with insightful understanding in all aspects of accounting, financial reports preparation, local taxes and compliance in Brazil.