{"id":1007197,"date":"2026-03-29T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/habitual-tax-debtor-new-federal-rules-increase-regulatory-risk-for-companies\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T06:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:41:02","slug":"habitual-tax-debtor-new-federal-rules-increase-regulatory-risk-for-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/en\/habitual-tax-debtor-new-federal-rules-increase-regulatory-risk-for-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Habitual Tax Debtor: New Federal Rules Increase Regulatory Risk for Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1007197\" class=\"elementor elementor-1007197 elementor-1007081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1cbebd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b1cbebd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0ff0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc0ff0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joint Ordinance RFB\/PGFN\/MF No. 6\/2026 has been published, regulating\u2014within the scope of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury (PGFN)\u2014the classification and treatment of habitual tax debtors, pursuant to Complementary Law No. 225\/2026.<\/p><p>The regulation sets out objective criteria for identifying habitual non-compliance, establishes the applicable administrative procedure, defines defense and review mechanisms, and provides for significant restrictive measures applicable to taxpayers classified under this category.<\/p><p><strong>Who may be classified as a habitual tax debtor?<\/strong><\/p><p>Complementary Law No. 225\/2026 introduced, for the first time at the national level, the concept of the habitual tax debtor, later regulated at the federal level by Joint Ordinance No. 6\/2026.<\/p><p>This refers to a taxpayer (legal entity) whose tax behavior is characterized by substantial, repeated, and unjustified non-payment.<br><\/p><p><strong>Cumulative qualification criteria<\/strong><\/p><p>A taxpayer will be classified as a habitual tax debtor only if three requirements are met simultaneously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ba72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9ba72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem10-1024x609.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1007204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem10-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem10-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem10-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem10-1536x913.png 1536w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem10-2048x1217.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25947ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25947ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note: <em>A tax claim shall be deemed non-collectible where no known assets exist that are sufficient to cover the principal amount of the debt, or where there is no valid legal basis for the suspension of its enforceability or for its regularization.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Deductions from the total tax liabilities<\/strong><\/p><p>The Ordinance provides that certain tax liabilities should be excluded from, or deducted from, the calculation base used to determine habitual non-compliance, including those:<\/p><ul><li>subject to suspension of enforceability by court decision;<\/li><li>enrolled as active debt with suspended enforceability;<\/li><li>subject to deferral, installment plans, or tax settlements, provided payments are up to date;<\/li><li>under dispute based on relevant and widespread legal controversy or subject to repetitive appeals;<\/li><li>for which the law waives the requirement of guarantees.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Additional qualification scenario<\/strong><\/p><p>A taxpayer may also be classified as a habitual tax debtor if it has already been held liable (administratively or judicially) and is a related party to:<\/p><ul><li>a company that has been dissolved or declared inactive in the past five years, with irregular tax debts of at least BRL 15 million; or<\/li><li>a company already classified as a habitual tax debtor.<\/li><\/ul><p>Due process and the right to defense are ensured, and the classification may be reviewed if the underlying liability decision is modified.<\/p><p>The Ordinance advances beyond the Complementary Law by restricting the application of related-party liability to cases where there is an effective attribution of tax liability linked to organizational or control relationships.<\/p><p><strong>Administrative classification procedure<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1. Jurisdiction<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>PGFN<\/strong>: when classification is based exclusively on federal tax debts enrolled as active debt;<\/p><p><strong>RFB<\/strong>: when there are non-enrolled debts, or both enrolled and non-enrolled debts. In such cases, the RFB initiates the process, notifies the taxpayer, and forwards the case to the PGFN for awareness and comments.<\/p><p><strong>2. Initiation of proceedings<\/strong><\/p><p>The process begins with prior notice to the taxpayer, including the factual and legal grounds for potential classification.<\/p><p>Deadline: 30 days from notification to:<\/p><ul><li>regularize the debts (through full payment, negotiation, deferral, or proof of sufficient assets); or<\/li><li>submit a defense.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>3. Scope<\/strong><\/p><p>The process may involve multiple related taxpayers, although the qualification criteria must be assessed individually, unless joint liability has already been established.<\/p><p><strong>4. Defense<\/strong><\/p><p>The defense must be based on objective criteria related to the grounds indicated in the notice.<\/p><p><strong>Important:<\/strong> The defense has suspensive effect, except in cases involving final determinations of fraud, tax evasion, sham corporate structures, participation in schemes to hinder tax collection, use or trafficking in illicit goods, absence at the taxpayer\u2019s registered address, or the deliberate concealment of assets, income, or rights.<\/p><p><strong>Effects of regularization<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Full payment: <\/strong>the proceeding is terminated;<\/li><li><strong>Full negotiation with regular payments:<\/strong> the proceeding is suspended.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2. Administrative appeal<\/strong><\/p><p>If the defense is rejected, the taxpayer may file an administrative appeal within 10 days from notification of the decision.<\/p><p><strong>2. Decision and review<\/strong><\/p><p>Formal classification as a habitual tax debtor occurs when:<\/p><ul><li>the taxpayer fails to regularize its situation or present a defense;<\/li><li>the appeal is not granted suspensive effect; or<\/li><li>the defense is definitively rejected at the administrative level.<\/li><\/ul><p>Once classified, the taxpayer will be included in a public list of habitual tax debtors, published on the Federal Revenue\u2019s website and in the federal delinquency registry (Cadin).<\/p><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If the conditions persist, the taxpayer may request a reassessment upon demonstrating that the underlying causes have ceased.<\/p><p><strong>Penalties Applicable to Habitual Tax Debtors<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3970085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3970085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem20-1024x815.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1007202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem20-1024x815.png 1024w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem20-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem20-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem20-1536x1223.png 1536w, https:\/\/souzaokawa.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagem20-2048x1631.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf21189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf21189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Additional considerations<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Confia Program:<\/strong> taxpayers admitted to the program cannot be classified as habitual tax debtors while they remain enrolled;<\/li><li><strong>Sintonia Seal:<\/strong> will be automatically revoked upon classification.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Final remarks<\/strong><\/p><p>Given the stricter regulatory environment, companies are advised to adopt preventive tax risk management measures:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Liability mapping:<\/strong> conduct a comprehensive review of federal tax liabilities and assess proximity to qualification thresholds;<\/li><li><strong>Document organization:<\/strong> ensure accounting records (ECF, ECD), registrations, and contracts are fully updated;<\/li><li><strong>Tailored strategy:<\/strong> define a specific approach for each relevant liability, whether through installment plans, tax settlements, or administrative\/judicial disputes;<\/li><li><strong>Governance and responsiveness:<\/strong> establish internal decision-making processes capable of responding quickly to preliminary notices.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Our team is available to assess your company\u2019s specific situation, evaluate classification risks, and define the most appropriate strategy for regularization and defense. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52509f1 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"52509f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThis content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. 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