- Indicative timeline
- 2–3 weeks for the roadmap; professional introductions and first meetings within the following 1–2 weeks
- Fee model
- Fixed fee quoted against the complexity of the business; professional fees not included
- Indicative investment
- R$8,000 – R$15,000
What does the roadmap contain?
The roadmap is a table: each row is one requirement, and the columns answer whether it applies, who executes it, how long it takes, roughly what it costs, and what it depends on. It means you know what to ask before you sit down with lawyers and accountants.
A few key lead times for reference: a foreign shareholder needs a Brazilian tax number (CPF/CNPJ) and a resident attorney-in-fact, and foreign-capital registration (SCE-IED) must be filed with the central bank within 30 days of the funds arriving (source: Contabilizei, Ebury, 2026). Company registration at the state commercial registry averages around 21 hours of processing, but going from registration to actually operating usually takes 30–45 days (source: Forbes Brasil, July 2026).
Certification lead times: INMETRO usually takes 60–120 days and ANATEL 90–180 days (source: China Gate, Babitonhela, 2026). These timelines govern your import and launch plans, so they have to be scheduled into the roadmap from the start.
How does the work run?
Week 1: business mapping. We need to understand your product, your sales model (import and distribution, local assembly or local manufacturing), your staffing plan and your target state. From that we list the requirements that apply and put them in dependency order.
Week 2: item-by-item verification. We check lead times and fee ranges with the lawyers, accountants, customs brokers and certification consultants in our network, and we set the tax reform calendar alongside them: 2026 is the test year (CBS 0.9% + IBS 0.1%), CBS applies in full from 2027, ICMS/ISS are progressively replaced by IBS between 2029 and 2032, and the new system is fully in force in 2033 (source: Serasa Experian, 2026).
Week 3: roadmap delivery and presentation, followed by introductions to 2–3 professionals with us present at the first meetings. For the automotive sector we flag one point in particular: the import tariff on electric vehicles is 35% from July 2026, and the CKD quota ends in January 2027 (source: Primo Auto, SMABC, 2026).
What is out of scope?
beonshore does not provide legal, accounting, customs or immigration services. The roadmap is identification and planning, not a legal opinion: company registration, tax filings, customs clearance and certification are executed by licensed professionals, who contract directly with you and carry the professional liability.
Professional fees are not included. The roadmap gives fee ranges; the formal quote comes from each professional.
It does not include handling any government procedure on your behalf. Our role is to get you in front of the right people with a clear checklist, and to track progress along the way (see local presence and ongoing support).
Why does a Paraná professional network matter?
The requirements are the same nationwide, but the speed of execution depends on the people. The lawyers, accountants and customs brokers we introduce have handled foreign-invested companies in Paraná or São Paulo; the customs brokers are based at the port of Paranaguá, and the certification consultants know the machinery and electronics categories imported from China.
Brazil ranks 3rd in the 2026 Global Business Complexity Index (source: TMF Group, 2026). The complexity is unavoidable, but it can be planned for: knowing how long each step takes and who is responsible is itself time saved.
Invoiced in BRL by a Brazilian entity; third-party professional fees not included.
