Brazil Tax Identification Number

A tax ID number can be a value added tax number, which is short for Value Added Tax NO. It can also refer to the taxpayer identification number

 (e.g. CNPJ number for Brazilian companies, CPF number for Brazilian individuals).

 However, customers may also interpret VAT NO as what we usually call Taxpayer Identification Number.

All parcels sent to Brazil, regardless of the value and weight, must fill out the waybill and INVOICE with the local tax number registered by the recipient, indicated on the waybill and INVOICE. Brazil's VAT (Value Added Tax) numbers are divided into the following two types.

A. CNPJ NO. (Company-XX.XXX.XXX/XXXX-XX) 13 digits

B. CPF NO. (Private - XXX.XXX.XXX/XX) 11 digits

From March 2006, Brazilian customs will check 100% of imported parcels. If VAT (Value Added Tax) number is not indicated on the waybill and INVOICE according to the above regulations, Brazilian customs will automatically return the shipment to the place of shipment, and the cost of return will be paid by the sender. So, be sure before sending any express to Brazil.

CNPJ

The full name of the CNPJ is Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Juridica, or the National Registration Number of Legal Persons (in this case, legal persons are companies.) The CNPJ is issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Finance. Every regular store in Brazil must display a sign similar to the Chinese "business license", which must have the CNPJ registration number on it. Bus tickets in Brazil must also have the name of the operating company and the CNPJ number on them.

Export to Brazil, including sending samples, must provide the CNPJ of the customer company, i.e. their tax number. It is usually composed of 14 digits. It is usually filled in the "Receiver's Customs Tax Number" column of the courier bill.

The significance of the CNPJ is similar to the Chinese citizen's ID card, which is the only legal identification of the Brazilian company in Brazil. If you ask the company for their CNPJ when they can not provide or provide the CNPJ in the Brazilian government authority can not verify the CNPJ, then the company probably does not exist! Then business should be conducted with extreme caution!

Example reference

CPF: 007.408.869-67

Brazilian customs regulations

All parcels sent to Brazil by courier, the recipient's local VAT number in Brazil must be filled in the waybill (ninth column at Special Delivery Instructions) and the commercial invoice.

The local VAT number is divided into two types: CNPJ (company - XX.XXX.XXX/XXXX-XX) and CPF (private - XXX.XXX.XXX/XX). 2.

2. 100% inspection of imported parcels by Brazilian Customs.

If the shipment is sent without the VAT number indicated on the invoice and waybill according to the above requirements, Brazil will automatically return the shipment to the place of origin and also charge the return fee to the place of origin.

Note: Parcels sent to Brazil are subject to customs duties regardless of value and weight.

Knowledge extension

1、 To protect its industrial production, Brazil has adopted a trade protection policy of imposing duties on goods imported from abroad;

2、From June 1, 2005, all express consignments and invoices imported to local must provide detailed recipient name, address and declared value in U.S. dollars, otherwise they will be automatically returned to the sender, and the related return costs will be charged directly to the sender;

3、At present, express shipments to Brazil are transited through Miami, USA and imported by EDI electronic customs declaration, the amount of customs duty is known when the parcel-type goods are transited through Miami, the service provider will contact the recipient company to confirm the payment of customs duty, and only after confirming that the recipient's customs duty has been received, the transfer from Miami to Brazil will be allowed, so the delivery time of the goods will be affected.

4. Starting from August 31, 2005, all invoices and waybills for items imported into Brazil must include the recipient's relevant duty ID number in order to collect the relevant duties. Items declared without the recipient's tax ID will be detained by customs for 30 days and automatically returned to the place of shipment after 30 days, and the related fees will be charged directly to the shipment company.

5、Notice of Brazil not accepting the import of used goods

DHL Hong Kong has notified that Brazil Customs will not accept used items for import to the local receiving company, except for personal items. In case of private goods, the recipient must be an individual and declare the name of the goods in detail on the invoice and clearly state that it is private goods, otherwise the goods will be automatically returned to the local area without any notice to the consignor before the return, and all costs incurred will be borne by the consignor.