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Good morning,
I handed in my notice of permanent departure from Brazil in 2022 when I went abroad.
At the end of 2022 I retired to Brazil and started receiving the benefit, but I didn't inform them that I wasn't a resident.
I now see in the 2023 declaration that I would even be entitled to a refund of the income tax paid on the INSS benefit.
Questions:
Can I (should I) not declare the IR2023 in Brazil, even if I see the report in the pre-filled IR declaration with the INSS payment? Will there be any consequences if I do this? Will I have any problems with fines or a blocked CPF in this case?
I don't think I can declare it, because in that case I'd run the risk of becoming a resident and having to pay double income tax on income from abroad, correct?
Do I have to make any other kind of declaration to the RFB this year, like this declaration of definitive departure from Brazil, or is the communication I made at the beginning of 2022 enough?
Thank you
Vinicius Tersi is a lawyer, specializing in International Tax Law.