Tax Reform 2025: practical impacts of EC 132 for growing companies
Tax Reform

Tax Reform 2025: practical impacts of EC 132 for growing companies

Guilherme PagottoPor Guilherme Pagotto
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Growing companies face critical decisions with Tax Reform. Understand the impacts and how to turn the reform into competitive advantage.

Why Growing Companies Should Care

Simples Nacional Ceiling

Companies approaching R$ 4.8MM may find Real Profit more advantageous post-reform

Investment Decisions

Expansion, acquisitions, new products must consider new tax dynamics

Competitive Window

Prepared companies will gain market share from unprepared competitors

Pricing Power

Understanding true tax burden allows strategic pricing adjustments

Area-by-Area Impact Analysis

Finance/CFO

  • Cash flow: Tax timing changes, need updated projections
  • Pricing: Margin review essential with new tax burden
  • KPIs: Tax metrics must be redesigned
  • Budgets: 2026-2027 budgets need reform scenarios

Operations/Procurement

  • Supplier selection: Creditable vs. non-creditable inputs matter more
  • Contracts: Renegotiate with tax adjustment clauses
  • Inventory: Timing of purchases affects credit availability
  • Fixed assets: Investment timing optimization for credit benefits

Commercial/Sales

  • Pricing strategy: New tax-inclusive prices
  • Interstate sales: Destination principle changes dynamics
  • Product mix: Some products become more/less attractive post-reform
  • Customer communication: Transparency about tax impacts

Technology/Systems

  • ERP upgrades: Dual invoicing, new tax calculations
  • Integrations: Accounting, invoicing, payment systems
  • Reporting: New dashboards for credit tracking
  • Testing: Must test new processes before 2026

Strategic Action Timeline

Q4 2025: Foundation

Map current burden, simulate CBS/IBS, identify gaps, plan investments

Q1 2026: Implementation

Launch new processes, train teams, test systems

Q2-Q4 2026: Optimization

Monitor results, adjust pricing, optimize credits

2027-2028: Continuous Improvement

Annual reassessment, regime reviews, structure optimization

Companies that start adapting now will outpace competitors still scrambling in 2026. The reform creates opportunities for those who prepare strategically.

Companies that start adapting now will outpace competitors still scrambling in 2026. The reform creates opportunities for those who prepare strategically.

Conclusion

Tax Reform is both challenge and opportunity for growing companies. Those that treat it strategically—not just as compliance—will build sustainable competitive advantages. Start preparing now.

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Guilherme Pagotto

Guilherme Pagotto

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