The Deadline for the Declaration of Brazilian Capital Abroad – referring to the base date of December 31, 2023 – ends on April 5, 2024.

On April 5, 2024, the deadline for individuals or legal entities resident, domiciled or headquartered in Brazil (including foreigners, depending on whether they meet the criteria of the tax legislation) to submit to the Central Bank of Brazil the declaration of assets and values they hold outside national territory (“Declaration of Brazilian Capital Abroad“) referring to the base date of December 31, 2023, as established in Law 14,286 of December 29, 2021, and in BCB Resolution 279 of December 31, 2022.

  1. Declarations to be made. The periodicity of the declaration varies according to the amount of assets and valuables held outside national territory:

Individuals and legal entities whose assets and values held abroad total an amount equal to or greater than the equivalent of USD 1,000,000.00 (one million United States dollars) on the base date of December 31, 2023, must file the declaration by April 5, 2024 (“Annual CBE”).

Individuals and legal entities that hold assets and valuables abroad that total a value equal to or greater than the equivalent of USD 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million United States dollars), in addition to the Annual CBE mentioned above, must also provide the Quarterly CBE, according to the schedule below:

(i) declaration relating to the base date of March 31, for the period between April 30 and June 5, 2024;

(ii) declaration for the base date of June 30, for the period between July 31 and September 5, 2024; and

(iii) declaration relating to the base date of September 30, for the period between October 31 and December 5, 2024.

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  1. Information to be provided. The information to be provided includes data on assets of various kinds, such as trade credits (goods and services), deposits abroad, investments in derivatives, loans and financing, investments in shareholdings, Brazilian Depositary Receipts and debt securities, as well as other investments, including real estate and other assets. A detailed description of the assets to be declared is available in the Declarant’s Manual (click here to access it).
  2. Penalidades. O não fornecimento ou prestação de informações falsas, incompletas, incorretas ou fora dos prazos e condições acima mencionadas poderá ensejar a aplicação de multas no valor de até R$ 250.000,00, conforme estabelece a Resolução BCB 131, de 20 de agosto de 2021.
  3. Supporting documentation. The supporting documentation for the information provided in the aforementioned statements must be kept by the person responsible for the statement for a period of 10 years from the base date of the statement. During this period, the Central Bank of Brazil may request it whenever it deems it necessary.

The Araújo e Policastro team is at your disposal to provide any clarification you may require and to help you take the necessary steps before the Central Bank of Brazil.