Brazil - Obtain Copy of Income (DIRF)

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Procedure

Apply Online

1. To Obtain a Copy of Income (DIRF), the applicant has to make the application online via link
2. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “Learn how to generate the access code”
3. The applicant can check the details and click the “Go here to create the code”
4. Enter the details and click the “Next” button.
5. Complete all the registration details and click the “Next” button.
6. The applicant will receive the code through email.
7. Now, the applicant has to go back to the access code page.
8. Enter all the details and click the “Advance” button.
9. The applicant has to fill out the online registration form with personal information, including full name, date of birth, nationality, and other required details.
10. And upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
11. Pay the prescribed amount fee in online mode.
12. Once completed with all the details click the “Submit” button.
13. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
14. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
15. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
16. Once the request is processed, the applicant should be able to download and save a PDF copy of the DIRF. One can also print it for the records.
17. This entire process can be completed within 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Original Brazilian Identity Card (RG)
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national Identity card, etc.)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Fee receipt
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Economy
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Block F, Annex Building,
Wing A, Ground Floor,
CEP 70059-900. Brasilia DF
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any taxpayer who intends to Obtain a Copy of Income (DIRF) is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Surname
• Address
• ZIP code
• Mobile number
• Fax
• Email
• Nationality
• Education details
• Mailing address
• Other details
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The DIRF stands for Declaração de Imposto de Renda Retido na Fonte, which is Portuguese for "Income Tax Withheld at Source Return". It is a tax return that is filed by employers in Brazil. It contains information about the salaries and wages that they have paid to their employees, as well as the amount of income tax that they have withheld.

Information which might help

• The DIRF is used by the Receita Federal, the Brazilian tax authority, to collect income tax from employers. The Receita Federal uses the information in the DIRF to calculate the amount of income tax that each taxpayer owes.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

The DIRF is filed annually by employers. The deadline for filing the DIRF is February 28th of the year following the year in which the income was earned.