{
  "id": 4679116,
  "title": "Self-Employment in Brazil for Foreigners 2026: MEI, CNPJ and Autônomo Guide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/self-employment-in-brazil-for-foreigners-2026-mei-cnpj-and-autonomo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:33:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/self-employment-brazil-foreigners-2026-mei-cnpj/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Moving & Living: Brazil Key Facts —MEI cap. The Microempreendedor Individual (MEI) allows annual gross revenue up to R$81,000 in 2026 (roughly US$14,700). The fixed monthly DAS payment is R$82.05–87.05 (about US$15), covering INSS social security plus ICMS or ISS. —CNPJ threshold. Businesses exceeding the MEI cap must migrate to Simples Nacional, where rates start […] The post Self-Employment in…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Buying Property in Brazil as a Foreigner 2026: CPF, Escritura, Cartório and ITBI Guide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/buying-property-in-brazil-as-a-foreigner-2026-cpf-escritura-cartorio",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:33:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}