hagece8690
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I found something interesting about Brazilian Tax by NewBrazil
If your diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma or worse. This could be a sore on your nose or body. Even if you had MOHS surgery to remove it. If you had cancer diagnosed . It states in Brazilian tax law your social security and possibly pension income ...
No, I am just regurgitating what the doctor him him. Read More
Bahia, Brazil by Bolandpe
I would like to connect with English speaking people in Bahia. I am considering wintering there.
Brasilian slang lesson incoming........have you seen any OBNI's yet ?"Objeto Baiano Nao Identificado" Read More
I found something interesting about Brazilian Tax by NewBrazil
If your diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma or worse. This could be a sore on your nose or body. Even if you had MOHS surgery to remove it. If you had cancer diagnosed . It states in Brazilian tax law your social security and possibly pension income ...
I can concur.My father in law has prostate cancer. He is 88 now, and he'll die from old age long before before the disease gets him according to his doctor, but, all it took was a letter from the oncologist. Sent it to INSS and his private pension, ... Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
My bad. That should be R$.20 a KM for the BYD mileage cost. I inverted the calc when posting. Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
This is just a data point for people considering daily use of an electric car in one of the major cities. Now, none of you are going to be doing this I imagine, but, it provides numerical "real world and first hand" insight into the costs. I've ... Read More
HOW MUCH DOES YOUR ACCOUNTANT CHARGE TO DO TAXES ?
Assuming you use one that is, and don't use the pre-filled template on the RF site.Tax season just ended last week, and I actually paid my guy two weeks ago. Now, while everyone has different situations obviously, and unless you have only one source ... Read More
Life in Brazil: What foreigners should expect by efmarshall1
I currently live in the U.S. and though I have never visited Brazil; I am thinking of relocating from the US. What can I expect as a foreigner moving to a new country. I have researched Brazil and I have made up my mind.
OP......Tell us why you've made up your mind already about Brasil. Point out your top 5-6 bullet points in a post.You've never been here yet, so, it's a bit presumptuous to make the statement you did. Maybe once everyone can see your reasoning, or ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn鈥檛 work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
I never even got that far. The cannot read your card message hit the screen about 5 seconds after I put it in. The two people in front of me didn't have problems though. Very odd however that a POS terminal read my chip OK for the bottle of water, ... Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
Good point. I just buy a bottle of fuel stabilizer (STA-BIL brand) if I am travelling for a while and put it in the tank. It is a product that is designed for this application in all types of situations. Gas has it's own issues along these lines as ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn鈥檛 work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
Yesterday I went to a Banco24Horas ATM to grab some cash as I was too lazy to walk over to my branch. My debit card didn't work and the screen said the machine could not ready my card. Odd that. This card is two years old, doesn't have any marks on ... Read More
颁补谤苍锚-尝别茫辞 by ibdegen
Sorry if this is covered in another topic, but I have not found anything. I am a retired American with a permanent residence visa. I have been paying taxes for the past two years in Brasil and am getting ready to file a return for 2025. For the ...
05/30/26 There are always exceptions, and one big one is your investment in your principal residence. Earlier this year when it appeared that we'd be selling our apartment and moving across Brazil, I discovered to my horror that we'd not only have ... Read More
Is it hard to become fluent in Brasilian Portuguese ? by hagece8690
FWIW I've passed the Celpe-Bras exam, and can watch videos, read, and communicate verbally with pretty much anyone here like a native, except people from Bahia KKKKKK, and when encountering regionalized slang. The reason I am asking this question, ...
@alexanderstephenlangeLast night I watched the Brasil v Panama amistoso and it got me to thinking. IMHO a true test of actual fluency should be that the person being tested has to listen to 10 different 15 second sound聽 bites of an "excited ... Read More
Is it hard to become fluent in Brasilian Portuguese ?
FWIW I've passed the Celpe-Bras exam, and can watch videos, read, and communicate verbally with pretty much anyone here like a native, except people from Bahia KKKKKK, and when encountering regionalized slang. The reason I am asking this question, ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn鈥檛 work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
It is becoming more and more common that vendors to charge a little more for credit card use. - @Pablo888I've seen discounts commonly up to 10% for PIX use. Interchange fees are limited by law to .5% for debit cards and C/C fees are usually ... Read More
颁补谤苍锚-尝别茫辞 by ibdegen
Sorry if this is covered in another topic, but I have not found anything. I am a retired American with a permanent residence visa. I have been paying taxes for the past two years in Brasil and am getting ready to file a return for 2025. For the ...
@Pablo888No worldwide tax. Plus, I'm paying R$900 a month in carne leao. Read More