How to start a Brazilian limited company. Incorporation or formation of a company in Brazil. |
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| Detailed process for incorporating in Brazil | ![]() |
The articles of incorporation of Limited Company may be a private contract. There is no minimum capital of society, but capital should be adequate for the purposes of society. If capital come from abroad, we must record the capital to repatriate the capital later.
The "Junta Comercial" court must register thel shares before incorporation.
We must prepare and legalise the Power of Attorney to have a professional acting on your behalf in Brazil.
The constitution takes between one and two months.
Commercial companies must register with the Board of Trade of the State where the headquarters of the Company. (in São Paulo, in the JUCESP - "Junta Comercial do Estado de São Paulo")
Civil societies are more dedicated to intellectual activities such as provision of services by professionals (lawyers, engineers, architects, doctors, dentists, singers etc.).Civil societies should be registered with the "Civil Registration Offices Pessoas Jurídicas".