Brazil is a country with great tax complexity, whether due to high taxes, around 34%, or the complex network of accessory obligations that the taxpayer must fulfill, resulting in a large number of hours worked for this exclusive purpose.
In addition, the country has a high number of tax regulations published annually, with an average of 350,000 new regulations at the federal, state and municipal levels.
At the beginning of a startup, as with any company, partners or individual entrepreneurs should think carefully about these tax aspects, which can have a profound impact on their business.
When we talk about startups, there is still another problem: is the activity developed the provision of services, the sale of goods, or is it a mixed activity, which involves the sale of goods and the provision of services?
Depending on the activity carried out, tax planning changes completely.
Therefore, for the tax planning of a startup, it is essential to identify how the company will be constituted, that is, the corporate type that the startup will have, as well as the activity that will be developed.
