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Rafael Nichele Advogados Associados
TREVI TOWER - AV. LAGEADO 1212
PORTO ALEGRE
Brazil

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City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax Tier 3

Bringing together lawyers specialised in tax, senior consultants and accountants, Rafael Nichele Advogados Associados is proficient in federal, state and municipal taxes. Singled out for its experience in the agribusiness and retail sectors, the group is particularly active in contentious tax matters, including proceedings at the judicial and administrative levels. Founding partner Rafael Nichele draws on his former experience as a judge of the Administrative Court of Appeals to assist clients in complex tax disputes. Tax litigator Eduardo Barboza Dos Santos is another core member of the team.

Practice head(s):

Rafael Nichele

Key clients

Pif Paf

Fricasa

Uniaves

Tial Alimentos

Banco Digimais

Cooperalfa

Rodoparaná

Cooperativa Suinco

Kabel

Cassol – Administradora De Cartões

Cassol Log

Comércio de Medicamentos Brair – FSJ

Cooperativa Languiru – Coolan

Work highlights

Represents Comércio de Medicamentos Brair in a lawsuit about the right not to include the ICMS tax incentives in the calculation base of federal taxes.
Assisting Cooperative Dália Alimentos in the fiscal, logistical and commercial restructuring of the company in order to achieve the indices provided by law for the use of Presumed ICMS credits.
Represented Cooperative Languiru in a judicial proceeding seeking the right to PIS and COFINS credits on the acquisition of goods for resale.

In an era of constant demands, we believe that each client has unique requirements that should be addressed in the way legal services are provided at judicial and administrative levels.

Bearing this in mind, our firm has built a strong reputation at Superior and Regional Courts, acting in several leading cases with national repercussions, obtaining favorable decisions on behalf of our clients and setting legal precedents in courts throughout the country.

In administrative litigation, in which procedures are characterized by highly technical and evidential discussions, our firm is staffed with experienced professionals with solid training, which enables the design of strategic and efficient solutions.

Tax/business consulting

Tax governance
Response to tax inquiries
Legal opinions
Tax restructuring
Cooperative/Funrural Act
Special regimes
Tax breaks
Digital consulting in ancillary obligations
Due diligence
Advice to business entities
Family succession planning

Tax advisory: Our firm provides comprehensive advice regarding the most efficient tax structures available, as well as interpretation and application-related queries.

We deliver technical opinions, provide specialized training, and support our clients in participating in board meetings as well as in technical administrative and tax committees.

Tax reviews

Tax diagnosis
PIS/COFINS
IRPJ/CSLL
ICMS/IPI
Payroll exemption

Tax governance and participation in technical taxation committees: Given the complexity of taxation in Brazil, we have developed a tax governance practice aimed at implementing and monitoring practices to ensure the control of the tax procedures carried out by the company.

Whether through individual consultancy, or through participation in Technical Committees, our aim is to act preventively, mitigating the risk of questioning tax assessments and inconsistencies, as well as guiding tax procedures in relation to the company’s strategic and corporate implementation.

Family succession planning: Currently, most companies operating in the national territory are family-owned businesses. Aware of this, our professionals have experience in structuring and/or restructuring procedures to pave the way for an orderly succession.

These projects are developed in absolute synergy with the family(ies) involved in the business, thus aiming to safeguard the company’s professional management, to separate the business and family matters, structuring of governance based on corporate guidelines, agreements of partners within the family, technical committees, among other matters.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Tax	Rafael Nichele	rafael@rafaelnichele.com.br	+55 (51) 2103-9365
Tax	Eduardo Barboza dos Santos	eduardo@rafaelnichele.com.br	+55 (51) 2103-9365
Agribusiness	Vinicius Barth Segala	vinicius@rafaelnichele.com.br	+55 (51) 2103-9365