Brazil records more than 181,000 applications for Simples Nacional
The tax authority counted 181,172 requests by 18 September to join the simplified tax regime for small businesses.
Event / data period: 2026-09-18
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Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service reported on 22 September that, by 18 September, it had received 181,172 requests to opt into Simples Nacional. A further 165,034 requests sought the regular regime for the new IBS and CBS consumption taxes.
Of the Simples applications, 61,623 were approved and 119,549 were still within the legal 30-day period to resolve disqualifying issues. The authority urged businesses to check their applications and meet the deadlines for clearing outstanding requirements.
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Fiscal measure reported by the source
Fiscal figure reported by the official source.
- Simples Nacional regime-election requests through 18 September
- 181,172 requests
- 2026-09-18 · Observed
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- Government budgetSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.gov.br ↗
- Small and medium enterpriseSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: small businesseswww.gov.br ↗
- Taxation policySuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: tax authoritywww.gov.br ↗
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- Brazil · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.gov.br ↗