Tax Incentive for Tanker Production in Brazil
On August 28, 2024, Provisional Measure 1255/24 (MP) was published, creating incentives for the naval and oil industries in Brazil. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the measure aims to increase investments in logistics for the oil and derivatives industry to stabilize prices through reduced vessel chartering costs.
The MP allows for accelerated depreciation of new tankers built in Brazilian shipyards by December 31, 2026, and stablishes that those tankers should be operational for coastal petroleum transport from January 1, 2027. This accelerated depreciation, to be further regulated by a Federal Government decree, will reduce IRPJ (Portuguese acronym for the Corporate Income Tax) and CSLL (Portuguese acronym for the Social Contribution on Net Profit) for eligible companies. The benefit is capped at R$ 1.6 billion and will be in effect from 2027 to 2031.
Additionally, the MP mandates that tankers must meet minimum local content requirements set by the CNPE (Portuguese acronym for the National Energy Policy Council).
Although the MP is already in effect, it is still subject to approval by the National Congress.
This alert was produced by partner Bernardo Mendes Vianna and by associate Erika Feitosa Chaves, both from the Maritime area, who are available in case of doubts.