Forklift fuel costs generate PIS credits

The 3rd Panel of the Superior Chamber of the Administrative Council for Tax Appeals (CARF) allowed PIS/PASEP credits to be taken on fuel expenses for a rented forklift. The decision went against the ruling of the Ordinary Panel, which had denied the right to the credit since the taxpayer used LPG fuel in a rented […]

PIS, COFINS and ISS should not be part of the ISS calculation base

In a recent decision, the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP) recognized that PIS, COFINS and ISS should not be included in the calculation basis of the Services Tax (ISS). This position is important for companies providing services, as it reinforces the understanding that has been forming in the judiciary about the concept of […]

Court orders exclusion of ICMS-DIFAL from PIS and Cofins calculation basis

Alana DahroujLawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados Recent decisions handed down by the Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region have granted companies the right to exclude ICMS-Difal amounts from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis. Although the impossibility of (ordinary) ICMS being included in the PIS and COFINS tax base has already been established, the […]

How can LGPD expenses be credited as PIS and Cofins inputs?

An article by lawyer Ângelo Ambrizzi is featured on the Lawinnovation portal, a journalistic website that aims to closely monitor the digital transformation process underway in the legal field. The article deals with the recent decision on the judicial understanding that companies can consider LGPD expenses as an input and, as a consequence, can be […]

Unconstitutionality of PIS and COFINS on presumed ICMS credit

Pedro Rezek Andery AltranLawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados The Federal Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to demand PIS and COFINS on presumed ICMS credits. Presumptive credits are benefits offered by states with the aim of encouraging a certain sector, generating a reduction in tax expenditure. For example, states grant presumed ICMS credits […]