Every country has its own collecting body, its own filing calendar and its own way of certifying that a company is up to date. In Brazil, these elements form part of the file of every firm listed by the network.
The social security clearance certificate is the document that sums everything up: at a given moment it states whether the company has filed and paid. It is also the one that expires soonest, and the first the network asks its partners to renew. The table of documents below indicates which body issues it in Brazil and under which wording to apply for it.
The genuinely discriminating Brazilian check is registration of the accounting firm with the regional accounting council of its state, together with the appointment of a technical officer whose professional compliance certificate must be current. The file also includes the consolidated articles of association, the simplified Junta Comercial extract, the national taxpayer registration card, the federal clearance certificate, the guarantee fund compliance certificate and the Superior Labour Court certificate. Demonstrated command of eSocial is expected of every Brazilian member. We ask for client references on that point rather than accepting the claim at face value.
| Local wording | Issuing body | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certidão Negativa de Débitos relativos aos Créditos Tributários Federais e à Dívida Ativa da União (CND ou CPEN)Federal tax and public debt clearance certificate Depuis 2014, cette certidão unique couvre à la fois les impôts fédéraux et les cotisations de sécurité sociale (contributions à l'INSS) : elle vaut donc aussi attestation de régularité sociale pour le volet prévoyance. Sa validité est de cent quatre-vingts jours. Une « certidão positiva com efeitos de negativa » (CPEN) est acceptable : elle signale une dette suspendue ou garantie. | Receita Federal do Brasil et Procuradoria-Geral da Fazenda Nacional (PGFN) | 6 months Required | Official website |
| Certificado de Regularidade do FGTS (CRF) et Certidão Negativa de Débitos Trabalhistas (CNDT)FGTS compliance certificate and labour debt clearance certificate Deux pièces sociales distinctes de la CND fédérale. Le CRF atteste le versement du FGTS, le fonds de garantie alimenté par l'employeur, et n'est valable que trente jours : le demander en fin d'instruction du dossier. La CNDT, délivrée par la justice du travail, atteste l'absence de condamnations prud'homales inexécutées et vaut cent quatre-vingts jours ; c'est un indicateur très parlant sur un cabinet de gestion sociale. | Caixa Econômica Federal pour le CRF ; Tribunal Superior do Trabalho pour la CNDT | 1 month Required | Official website |
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