How to set up a company? 1. Types of companies The Brazilian law provides support for various types of enterprises. In the establishment of subsidiaries and joint ventures, the most common are the Corporations (S.A.) and Limited Liability Companies (LLC.). This is due to the fact that, in both cases, participants have limited responsibilities. The […]

Passenger Flow in Marechal Cândido Rondon International Airport – 2019 Departures Arrivals January 141,337 153,139 February 114,821 116,251 March 121,238 119,470 April 120,977 119,973 May 121,925 122,593 June 112,228 114,720 July 132,286 130,508 August 127,107 125,048 September 122,175 121,107 October 121,563 120,440 November 114,656 112,055 December 127,248 116,049 TOTAL 1,477,361 1,471,353   Cuiabá and Várzea […]

Mato Grosso Technology Park The Mato Grosso Technology Park is an enterprise created and managed with the objective of promoting research and innovation in the technological area and stimulating cooperation between research institutions, universities and companies. This park is an important mechanism in the process of technological innovation in Mato Grosso, especially for having the […]

Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará State and the 5th largest city in the country, is a Brazilian state capital nearest to Europe (5.608 km away from Lisbon, Portugal), and it is only 5.566 km away from Miami (USA). Its strategic geographic position allowed it to become the central data transfer point (in and out) of […]

Pecém Complex Located between the municipalities of Caucaia and São Gonçalo do Amarante, 60 kilometers from Fortaleza, it occupies a large area of 13,337 hectares. The Pecém Complex is growing with the aim of developing the local, regional and national economy, moving steel materials, fertilizers, bulk and containers. The master plan divides the region into […]

Official organizations and investment mediators Government of Brazil https://www.gov.br/pt-br Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics Email: ibge@ibge.gov.br Phone: 08007218181 https://www.ibge.gov.br/pt/inicio.html Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency Address: SAUN, Quadra 5, Lote C, Torre B, 12º a 18º andar Centro Empresarial CNC, Asa Norte, Brasília – DF, 70040-250 Email: apexbrasil@apexbrasil.com.br Phone: ( +55) 612027-0202 https://portal.apexbrasil.com.br/ Secretariat […]

Laws: 1. Complementary Law No. 159, of December 23, 2013 Establishes the Tax Code of the Municipality of Fortaleza, and other measures. (Portuguese) 2. Regulation of the Tax Code (Portuguese) 3. Complementary Law No. 205, of June 24, 2015 Concerns about the Granting of Tax Incentives for the Cultural, Economic, Social and Technological Development of […]

Minimum wage Municipal minimum wage is guided by the readjustment policy present in the constitution of Brazil. For the year 2021, the minimum wage is R$ 1,100.00 reais. Electricity energy tariffs ICMS 27.00% PIS 0.99% COFINS 4.55% Subgroup Class Subclass Approved Tariff (No Tax) Full Tariff (With Taxes) B1 Residential B1 Residential Low Rent 0 […]

Monthly average occupancy rate in accommodation facilities in Fortaleza – Ceará – 2014-2019 Month Average occupancy rate in accommodation facilities in Fortaleza (%) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 January 89.1 86.3 81.2 84.9 75.6 76.5 February 72.1 72.9 70.7 73.8 85.8 86.9 March 67.7 67.9 65.4 69.9 75.8 76.7 April 65.6 66.0 64.2 66.5 […]

Spaces for conventions and exhibitions: Ceará Events Center: The Ceará Events Center (CEC), equipped by the Secretariat of Tourism (SETUR-CE), is the most modern space of its kind in Latin America and the second largest in Brazil in terms of floor space, with 76 thousand m2. One of its main characteristics is its versatility: it […]