# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:58:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:57:03+03:00
- 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.

## Data

### Fiscal measure reported by the source

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Methodology: The amount, period and basis are reproduced as stated by the source; no additional calculation is made.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simples Nacional regime-election requests through 18 September | 181172 | requests | 2026-09-18 | observed | exact |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/setembro/receita-federal-divulga-balanco-de-solicitacoes-de-opcao-pelo-simples-nacional-e-pelo-regime-regular-do-ibs-e-da-cbs> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-simples-and-consumption-tax-regime-options-september-2026/data/fiscal-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-simples-and-consumption-tax-regime-options-september-2026/data/fiscal-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Brazil Ministry of Finance, Federal Revenue Service](<https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/setembro/receita-federal-divulga-balanco-de-solicitacoes-de-opcao-pelo-simples-nacional-e-pelo-regime-regular-do-ibs-e-da-cbs>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-22)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:53:03+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:03+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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