Income Tax Brackets & Rates

Federal Income Tax Brackets & Rates for tax year 2019

IRPF, short for Imposto de Renda da Pessoa Física in Portuguese, is imposed by the federal government on individual income. Brazil has a progressive income tax system with several tax brackets. The lowest tax rate is 7.5% and the highest tax rate is 27.5%.

IRPF – Monthly calculation

FromToRateDeduction
BRL 0,00 BRL 1.903,98 0,0%BRL 0,00
BRL 1.903,99 BRL 2.826,65 7,5%BRL 142,80
BRL 2.826,66 BRL 3.751,05 15,0%BRL 354,80
BRL 3.751,06 BRL 4.664,68 22,5%BRL 636,13
BRL 4.664,68 or more27,5%BRL 869,30

IRPF – Annual calculation

FromToRateDeduction
BRL 0,00 BRL 22.847,76 0,0%BRL 0,00
BRL 22.847,77 BRL 33.919,80 7,5%BRL 1.713,58
BRL 33.919,81 BRL 45.012,60 15,0%BRL 4.257,57
BRL 45.012,61 BRL 55.976,16 22,5%BRL 7.633,51
BRL 55.976,16 or more27,5%BRL 10.432,32

IRPF – Annual calculation for Cash Profit Sharing Plan

FromToRateDeduction
BRL 0,00 BRL 6.677,55 0,0% BRL 0,00
BRL 6.677,55 BRL 9.922,28 7,5% BRL 500,82
BRL 9.922,28 BRL 13.167,00 15,0% BRL 1.244,99
BRL 13.167,00 BRL 16.380,38 22,5% BRL 2.232,51
BRL 16.380,38 or more27,5% BRL 3.051,53

Tax on Capital Gains for Fixed Income

FromToRate
day one180 days22,50%
181 days360 days20,00%
361 days720 days17,50%
720 daysor more15,00%

Tax on Capital Gains applied on Stocks

FromToWHT on sales amountRate on Capital Gains
BRL 0,00 BRL 20.000,00 0,000%0,00%
BRL 20.000,00 or more0,005%15,00%

Tax on Capital Gains applied on Stocks for Day Trading

FromToWHT on sales amountRate on Capital Gains
BRL 0,00 or more1,0%20,00%

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