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Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Approves Binding Precedent that E-Books are Constitutionally Exempt from Tax

|Approved Changes|Brazil
Brazil

The Plenary of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court unanimously approved Binding Precedent 57 (Súmula Vinculante 57) on 16 April, which was published in the Official Gazette on 24 April 2020. The Binding Precedent confirms earlier rulings and provides that the constitutional tax exemption on supplies of books, newspapers, periodicals, and the paper used to print them also applies for the import and sale in Brazil of electronic books (e-books) and the devices for reading them (e-readers). This…

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