Ten States Increase ICMS on Purchases from Foreign Websites Starting in April

The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo), announced this Tuesday (April 1, 2025) that the state will not implement the increase in the ICMS (Tax on Goods and Services) rate for international purchases of up to US$ 3,000. The change, which was scheduled to come into effect in Minas Gerais and 9 other states, would raise the rate from 17% to 20% on purchases made on foreign websites. The measure was criticized especially on social media. R…

Governor Romeu Zema suspended the adjustment of the tax that came into force in nine states. Read it in Gazeta do Povo.

Photo: RCP/Medea Starting this Tuesday (1st), the ICMS (Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services) charged on international purchases of up to US$ 3,000 will be adjusted in 10 states, from 17% to 20%. Taxation affects products purchased by individuals via postal shipments under the Simplified Taxation Regime. The change applies to the states of Acre (AC), Bahia (BA), Ceará (CE), Minas Gerais (MG), Paraíba (PB), Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Roraima (…

The Department of Finance and Planning of the State of São Paulo will initiate an action this Tuesday (1st) with about 300 major energy consumers, such as hospitals, shopping centers, and banks, to pay ICMS levied on two tariffs related to the sector. Read more (03/31/2025)

As of Tuesday, April 1st, ten States will now charge a higher Tax on Circulation of Goods and the Provision of Services (ICMS) for online import purchases. The rate will increase from 17% to 20% in the States of Acre, Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Roraima and Sergipe and will cover purchases made on international digital platforms. The Brazilian Mobility and Technology Association (Amobitec), which rep…

Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly of Bahia (AL-BA) and president of the PSDB-BA, congressman Tiago Correia harshly criticized the decision of Governor Jerônica Rodrigues (PT) to increase the ICMS rate on international purchases from 17% to 20% starting this Tuesday (1st). The increase will directly impact consumers who make purchases on platforms such as Shopee, Shein, and AliExpress, which have become popular alternatives for purcha…