Tax Reform: Tax systems are key to ensuring compliance and avoiding losses

The Tax Reform in Brazil, sanctioned in 2024, brought several changes in the tax system, directly impacting companies. Now, they will need to adjust contracts, systems, tax calculations, recurring operations and logistics processes to ensure compliance with the new rules. One of the main changes is the creation of the Goods and Services Tax (IBS), which will replace taxes such as PIS, Cofins, ICMS, ISS and IPI. This unification aims to reduce the complexity of the tax system and facilitate compliance with tax obligations.

With the transformation, adaptation to the new tax regime has become one of the biggest concerns of companies. According to a survey conducted by Deloitte, 60% of companies that have adopted technological solutions for tax management have managed to reduce by up to 30% the time dedicated to meeting their tax obligations. Digitization and automation, for example, are key tools to ensure that they adjust quickly to reform and still reduce risks and operating costs.

“Complementary solutions to ERPs, such as specialized tax compliance systems, will be essential in this process, and can help companies automate the calculation of taxes, ensure the automatic updating of rates and reduce errors in ancillary obligations”, says Marcos Tadeu Junior, CEO of Invent Software.

The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in tax solutions, you can further optimize tax analysis, making the process more efficient and accurate, minimizing the risks of errors and assessments. These technologies are essential to automate repetitive tasks and ensure that the company can adapt to the constant changes in tax legislation.

With the gradual transition between 2026 and 2033, the Tax Reform seeks to correct distortions in the current system and increase the competitiveness of Brazil, which, according to the World Bank, occupies the 184th position in the ranking of ease of payment of taxes.

Marcos points out that the process of acquiring the systems and add-ons necessary to adapt companies to the new legislation can take months, depending on the complexity of the solutions. Therefore, he recommends that companies start preparing as soon as possible, since the Tax Reform will begin to apply in 2026.“Investing in complementary technological solutions is now fundamental to ensure the compliance and efficiency of operations in the long term”, he concludes.