Recently, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice ruled in favor of Gerdau against the National Treasury. The decision exempted Gerdau from paying R$ 363.2 million (approximately $64.3 million USD) in taxes. This case was notably resolved by Justice Herman Benjamin just before his presidential appointment at the court. The issue centered on the taxation of goodwill […]
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