I’m self-employed in Brazil
Ltda company, CNPJ number and account
A foreigner can own a Brazilian company outright and without a local partner — a rarity for Latin America. An Ltda can be set up with a single member; CNPJ is issued free of charge, and the total cost of getting started is under a thousand dollars all in with government expenditure.
Who it suits. For those relocating with a business, not just with a child. For those who need account for a company and legal payment processing within Brazil. And for those obtaining residency through a child but wanting to work here it is official from the very first month.
What is included
- We check the name for uniqueness and select the right structure for your needs
- We prepare and certify the articles of association (contrato social)
- Registration with the Junta Comercial
- Obtaining the CNPJ — the company tax number
- State and municipal registration
- Finding an accountant and setting up bookkeeping
- Support for opening a corporate account
- Government fees are paid directly and are not included in the price: Junta Comercial 500–1,500 reais, CNPJ free, notarial notarization and passport translation — at standard rates. Together, usually 600–2,000 reais.
- ⚠️ A CNPJ requires a registered fiscal address in Brazil. If you don’t have your own premises, that’s a separate line in the budget — virtual office or a contractual address.
- The provider is our partner in Brazil: a Brazilian legal entity with branches in Rio de Janeiro, Recife, and Florianópolis; real estate licenses in two states. His price is published as-is: we add nothing on top we do not add. Client management, document review, and communication with the contractor — that is on us.
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Government fees: Junta Comercial 500–1,500 reals, notary and translations at standard rates
- Fiscal address, if you have no premises of your own
- Monthly bookkeeping — charged as a separate line item
- Company taxes
⚠️ Monthly bookkeeping in Brazil is mandatory, not optional. This is not our invention or an upsell: a company without proper accounting accumulates fines and eventually gets forcibly shut down.
⚠️ The tax implications of living there are best discussed with a local accountant. We don’t quote specific rates: in Brazil, starting in 2026, a phased a new tax system is being introduced, and any figure will be outdated before year end.
Contract, Junta Comercial, CNPJ, state and municipal registration, finding you an accountant.
Government fees of 600–2,000 reals are paid directly.
Mandatory monthly reporting: without it, the company they get fined and eventually shut down.
Needed where a digital bank falls short: branch visits, Portuguese, proof of address.
A digital bank opens an account for free and remotely — if that’s enough, we say so and charge nothing.
Prices are in US dollars: the Brazilian real fluctuates, and the entire expat maternity market quotes in dollars. Government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: residence application processing 168.13 BRL and CRNM resident card 204.77 BRL — together approximately $65. CPF registration at Receita Federal is free. The maternity ward fee (shared room $2,400, private room $3,150) is billed separately everywhere except the ’Turnkey Birth’ and ’All-Inclusive’ tiers. Russian citizens do not need a visa: 90 days visa-free within each 180-day period. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support. For Brazil, its main task — calendar: we count backwards from the expected due date and we tell you which week to fly and which day to apply documents to stay within the 90-day visa-free period.
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 31 service in Brazil, each has its own price.
Package «I’m self-employed»
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The same package in another country
There is only one moment in life, but the documents, deadlines and costs are unique to each case: the rules are set by the country.