Brazil tax & financial deadlines
Receita Federal obligations: IRPJ/CSLL, PIS/COFINS, payroll contributions and withholding. State ICMS and municipal ISS are not included.
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These follow your financial year, reporting period, payment date or a business-day rule, so no single calendar date is shown.
IRPJ and CSLL — quarterly payment
DARFPayLast business day of the month after each quarter (may be split into three monthly quotas).
Corporate income tax (IRPJ) and social contribution on net profit (CSLL) for each calendar quarter.
Applies to: Companies taxed quarterly under Lucro Real or Lucro Presumido
Companies on annual Lucro Real pay monthly estimates by the last business day of the following month.
Tax bookkeeping return (ECF)
ECFFileBy the last business day of July of the following year.
Annual corporate income tax bookkeeping return for the previous calendar year.
Applies to: Companies (except those under Simples Nacional and certain inactive companies)
PIS and COFINS — monthly payment
DARFPay25th of the following month.
Federal contributions on revenue, due on the 25th of the month after the month of reference.
Applies to: Companies outside Simples Nacional
If the date is not a business day, payment is due on the previous business day.
Authority: Receita Federal do BrasilReceita Federal — PIS/Pasep e CofinsLast checked Sunday 4 October 2026Social security contributions (DCTFWeb)
DCTFWeb / DARFPay20th of the month after the payroll month.
Employer and employee social security contributions declared through eSocial/DCTFWeb, due the 20th of the following month.
Applies to: Employers
If the date is not a business day, payment is due on the previous business day.
Income tax withheld from salaries (IRRF)
DARFPay20th of the month after the payment month.
Pay over income tax withheld on employment income by the 20th of the month after payment.
Applies to: Employers and other payers that withhold income tax
If the date is not a business day, payment is due on the previous business day.
EFD-Reinf monthly return
EFD-ReinfFileVerification pendingBy the 15th of the following month (previous business day if not a business day).
Monthly digital return of withholdings and contributions not covered by eSocial.
Applies to: Companies reporting withholdings and certain contributions
Authority: Receita Federal do BrasilReceita Federal — EFD-Reinf (SPED)Last checked Sunday 4 October 2026