BRASILINVESTMENT GUIDE TO2017

INVESTMENT GUIDE TO

BRASIL2017

INVESTMENT GUIDE TO

BRASIL2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME TO BRAZIL

1.1 10 Key Reasons for Investing in Brazil

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1.2 Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil

12

DISCOVER BRAZIL

2.1 Introduction

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2.2 Overview of Brazil's Territory, States and People

18

2.3 Economy

24

2.4 Political System

28

2.5 Financial System

29

2.6 Infrastructure In Brazil

32

2.7 Brazil: Your Gateway To Latin America And Beyond

34

2.8 Labor Force

34

2.9 Business Etiquette

35

2.10 Public Holidays

36

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL

3.1 Agribusiness

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3.2 Automotive

44

3.3 Renewable Energy & Environmental Solutions

49

3.4 Oil & Gas

55

3.5 Infrastructure & Logistics

60

3.6 Transport Infrastructure and Services

64

3.7 Innovation and R&D

68

3.8 Healthcare & Life Sciences

69

3.9 Private Equity and Venture Capital

72

3.10 Industry & Tax Incentives

74

SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR BUSINESS IN BRAZIL

4.1 Financing

78

4.2 Tax Incentives: Federal & Regional

81

4.3 Export Processing Zones (EPZs)

85

4.4 Small Business Support

88

LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTMENT IN BRAZIL

5.1 Foreign Capital

92

5.2 Contract Enforcement and Investor Protection

98

5.3 Intellectual Property

101

5.4 Taxation

103

5.5 Property and Land

110

5.6 Rural Land - Acquisition/Leasing

111

5.7 Environmental Policy, Regulation and Licenses

113

5.8 Visas

116

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN BRAZIL

6.1 Main Types of Corporate Structures

120

6.2 Hiring Employees

126

6.3 Step-by-Step Guide

132

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS GUIDE

134

7.1. Other Useful Links

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PREFACE Welcome to our comprehensive guide to investing in Brazil. In this publication you will gain an insight into Brazil's economy and the essentials you need to know in order to successfully invest in the Brazilian market. Brazil is an open and diversified economy with a wide array of opportunities across multiple productive sectors. For many investors, considering growing a business in a market as vast and dynamic as Brazil is an exciting prospect. This is why the Government of Brazil is making a concerted effort to help support international investors who are developing business projects in Brazil. Brazil is open for business, and we are here to help.

For simplification and standardization purposes, this guide has converted all amounts originally stated in the Brazilian currency, the real (BRL), into US dollars (USD). The exchange rate used was the average of the official Brazilian Central Bank rate (BCB DEPEC) for April 2017.

1 USD = 3.1356 BRL

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