Cynthia Fujikawa Nes

Cynthia Fujikawa Nes

Co-Founder
The Brazil Business

Updated

Fees charged by Brazilian Boards of Trade

Cynthia Fujikawa Nes

Cynthia Fujikawa Nes

Co-Founder
The Brazil Business

Updated

The Brazilian Boards of Trade provide a variety of services to commercial entities that operate in Brazil, however most of the services are not free. In this article you will find out about the fees charged by these government bodies.

In Brazil, the Juntas Comerciais, or Boards of Trade are the authorities responsible for the registration, certification and publishing of documents filed by business owners, business entities and cooperative partnerships in the State. In total, there are 27 Board of Trades in the country, one for each State plus one for the Federal District.

Services Provided by the Board of Trade

The Boards of Trade, which are often abbreviated to JUCEXX, where the letters XX corresponds to the state abbreviation, maintain their headquarters in the capital city of their respective States, but there are many offices and service stations throughout each State. These bodies are responsible for publishing, authenticating, and guaranteeing that the legal acts of commercial companies are properly registered, filed and are kept updated.

In addition, the Boards of Trade also handle the registration of professionals who provide services for commercial companies, such as sworn translators, auctioneers, official interpreters among others. The issuance of a CNPJ, which was previously done exclusively by Receita Federal, also started to be a responsibility of the Boards of Trade.

Fees Charges by Juntas Comerciais

Most services provided by Juntas Comerciais are not free of charge. The fees vary depending on the State where the Board of Trade is located. Just to give a parameter, the table below shows the prices for services provided by JUCESP, the São Paulo Board of Trade, published in March 2015.

DARE is the state collection document that must be paid for the State, while DARF is the Federal State collection. In some cases both DARE and DARF must be collected, while in other cases – for example for foreign companies – only one has to be paid.

Type of service DARE
State Collection Document
DARF
Federal Revenue Collection Document
Individual company or Empresário
Registration, update or cancellation
BRL 51.88 BRL 10.00
Limited individual company or Empresa Individual de Responsabilidade Limitada - EIRELI
Registration of articles of incorporation, updates to articles of incorporation, and dissolution
BRL 116.73 BRL 21.00
Company Partnerships, except Partnerships by Shares
Articles of association registration, articles of association updates, shareholder meeting minutes or equivalent document and dissolution
BRL 116.73 BRL 21.00
Partners by Shares and Public Company
Registration of articles of incorporation, ordinary or extraordinary general and directors meeting minutes
BRL 276.70 BRL 21.00
Cooperative Partnership
Registration of articles of incorporation, ordinary or extraordinary general and directors meeting minutes
BRL 116.73 BRL 21.00
Foreign Company
Authorization to operate in Brazil
- BRL 240.00
Foreign Company
Nationalization
- BRL 175.00
Foreign Company
Alteration or cancellation
- BRL 160.00
Foreign Company Branch
Authorization to operate, nationalization or authorization cancellation
Fee depends on the company classification and type BRL 21.00
Consortium or Group of Companies
Registration, update or cancellation
BRL 330.75 -
Company Naming Protection
Registration, update or cancellation
BRL 79.98 BRL 15.00
General Documents
Documents of Mandatory Filing or Documents of Interest for Company Partnerships, Limited Liability Company, Individual Company, Shareholder, Cooperative, Auctioneer, Sworn Translator and Administrator of a Warehouse
BRL 79.98 -
Sworn Translator or Administrator of a Warehouse
Registration, transfer, cancellation, inclusion of new languages
BRL 317.78 -
Auctioneer
Registration or cancellation
BRL 317.78 -
Reconsideration Request BRL 142.68 -
Appeal to the Plenary BRL 142.68 -
Company Naming Availability
By name - Printed
BRL 19.46 -
Company Naming Availability
By name - via Internet
Free -
Legal Entity Registration Form Verification - per Company
Ficha Cadastral printed
BRL 19.46 -
Legal Entity Registration Form Verification - per Company
Ficha Cadastral obtained via internet
Free -
Company Simplified Certificate
Printed
BRL 19.46 -
Company Simplified Certificate
Via Internet
Free -
Detailed Certificate, known as Certidão de Inteiro Teor
Individual company in printed photocopy
BRL 21.62 -
Detailed Certificate, known as Certidão de Inteiro Teor
EIRELI or Company Partnerships in printed photocopy
BRL 32.43 -
Detailed Certificate, known as Certidão de Inteiro Teor
Company Partnership, Public Company, Cooperatives Corporation or Partnership Group in printed photocopy
BRL 54.04 -
Detailed Certificate, known as Certidão de Inteiro Teor
Foreign Company Branch - Delivery of printed photocopy
Fee value depends on classification and type of company -
Detailed Certificate, known as Certidão de Inteiro Teor
Via internet
Free -