Like in 2012 we will continue to provide you with a collection “Doing Business in Brazil” guides. They continue to be a great source of basic information. Always keep in mind that these guides are most times teasers from law firms or other consultancies. If you Google on “Doing Business in Brazil” you will find hundreds of guides. In the meantime I have collected more of these guides and to avoid you spending the same amount of time as I did, I have made a collection of these guides. I hope this will help you in your desk research.
Most of them are written by law firms. If you go to the international chambers of commerce you will find another pile of guides, mostly with content written by the same lawyers or accountants. Most of the documents are complete, some of them are extremely boring (You can imagine the lawyer writing it). If you take for example the documents of Swiss Chamber of commerce you will go through 350 pages edited by legal writers. Yes, it is complete (and already outdated..). Most of these guides are more like “teasers” making you to want to look for a lawyer or accountant. Furthermore you will find reports of institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, about economic statistics or the major challenges of the country such as tax reform, improving education or the transportation infrastructure.
They give you relative good information, however most of them provide for boring reading and little useful insights for a foreign entrepreneur or manager eager to put hands on his business here.
- US Country Commercial Guide for Brazil 2011 – PDF file published by the export.gov . Their website has a collection of published reports designed to help US companies understand the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Brazil.
- Doing Business 2012, Brazil – PDF file published by the WorldBank that gives details of doing business in Brazil and rankings compared to other countries.
- Legal Guide for foreign investors – PDF file published by BrasilGlobalNet, the official website of the Trade and Investment Promotion department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Doing Business in Brazil – Prepared by the legal writer, Elísio de Souza, this guide provides an overview of the early legal issues foreign investors face upon market-entry in Brazil.
- Guide to Doing Business in Brazil – PDF file from Pinheiro Neto Advogados that presents a comprehensive guide to the legal norms ruling foreign investments and corporate activity in the country, and is an important support for foreign businesspeople willing to invest in Brazil.
- Doing Business in Brazil | 01/2011 – PDF-file published by the Swisscam, written by the members of the Legal Committee, gathers the main information for foreigners that wish to do business in Brazil.
- Brazil Legal Provisions | 06/2010 – PDF-file published by the Swiss Chamber of Commerce.
- Business Guide Brazil – PDF file published by the Swiss Chamber of Commerce. 18 pages with the most basic information about Brazil. Good information as a starter and the basics for your business plan.
- KOMPAS Guide to Brazil -PDF File published by the Dutch Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Publication is written in the Dutch language and as a typical Dutch gesture you have to pay for this publication. I have seen the 2010 version and was not very impressed. A lot of spelling errors and written in a very specific style.
- Social Tips on Doing Business in Brazil – From Maria-Brazil, home of Brazilian culture on the web.
- Doing Business in Brazil – PDF file published by UHY Moreira – Auditores in Porto Alegre. This detailed report provides key issues and information for investors considering business operations in Brazil.
