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Tax Debt Management

Reduce your tax debt and set up payments the cash flow can carry. Ocean Tax reviews each charge, negotiates terms and handles the defense in tax enforcement proceedings.

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Who this work is for Tax Debt Management

The work pays off when the company recognizes itself in at least one of these profiles.

  • Companies whose tax debt is squeezing cash flowFederal, state or municipal, whether or not it has been enrolled as overdue government debt (dívida ativa). The applicable route is defined in the analysis, not by the amount alone.
  • Companies already facing a tax enforcement proceedingAn execução fiscal, the lawsuit the government files to collect tax debt, changes the options available, and what fits each case depends on the stage of the proceeding and on the collateral in place.
  • Companies whose tax clearance certificates are blocking credit or public tendersGetting back into compliance may be required to restore the certificates and to reopen relationships that demand good tax standing.

What it is Tax Debt Management

Debt, litigation and ability to pay, all in the same math.

Before negotiating, our team checks every charge. We verify the amounts, the documents and the legal grounds to spot errors and decide what to negotiate and what to contest.

Then we compare the alternatives and project the down payment and installments. The proposal accounts for the cash available to honor the deal, alongside the pending lawsuits and the assets at risk.

What this solves Tax Debt Management

The tax debt grew, you stopped looking, and today the amount looks impossible to pay.

As it keeps growing, it can compromise tax clearance certificates, access to credit and eligibility for public tenders, and it can even lead to a bankruptcy petition.

What you are left with

  1. A list of the debts, with updated amounts and the status of each charge
  2. A map of the lawsuits, the collateral and the assets at risk
  3. A comparison of the negotiation and defense routes
  4. Simulation of down payment, installments and cash impact
  5. A negotiation proposal with the required documents
  6. Handling the negotiation and following the enforcement proceedings

Ocean Tax in numbers

recovered for clients
R$ 160M+recovered for clients
companies served
400+companies served
states served
21+states served
partner firms
110partner firms

10+ years of founder experience · We serve clients in Brazil and abroad

Tell us what your company is facing today.

You do not need to arrive with the diagnosis ready. The team reads the context and points the conversation to whoever can assess the case properly.

We serve companies under Lucro Real and Presumido. Your data is used only so a specialist can contact you about your case. No spam.

Common questions

Can I still negotiate while in a tax enforcement proceeding?

Yes. It does require analyzing the stage of the proceeding, the collateral and the routes that apply to the debt. Enforcement changes the options available, for both sides, and that is what the analysis surfaces before any proposal.

What is the difference between the simplified and the individual settlement?

Both are offered as tailored negotiation proposals, but the simplified settlement (transação simplificada) runs into limits on discounts. The individual settlement (transação individual), designed for liabilities above R$ 10 million (Brazilian reais), allows for larger discounts and longer terms. Which one applies depends on the amount, the type of debt enrollment, the debtor's situation and the rules in force at the time of the analysis, not on a fixed bracket.

How do you set the down payment and the installments?

We project the payments and the effect of each alternative on cash. That math drives the negotiation proposal.

Who approves the discount or lifts an asset freeze?

The authority responsible for the collection or the courts, depending on the case. Ocean Tax prepares the documents and handles the negotiation or the defense.

Does negotiating pause the enforcement proceeding?

It depends on the measure adopted, the stage of the proceeding and whether the conditions are met. Each proceeding has to be analyzed on its own.

Can I use tax loss carryforwards to pay off the debt?

Using tax loss carryforwards and the negative CSLL base (CSLL is Brazil's social contribution on net profit) may be allowed in specific situations, at the discretion of the PGFN, the federal attorney's office that collects federal tax debt. It depends on the settlement type, how the debt is classified, proof of the credits and the rules in force. How far it reaches can only be defined by analyzing the case.

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