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ICMS Taxpayer, Exempt and Non-Taxpayer: What is the difference ?

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:58 am
by jisansorkar8990
To understand the difference between Exempt, Contributor and Non-Contributor, you first need to understand whether those who have State Registration are automatically ICMS contributors or not.

After all, is this a rule or not? Is it possible to have a State Registration and not pay the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS)?

These doubts are common, so in this article, I will explain what each of these terms means and how the relationship between the IE (State Registration) and the ICMS works. Let's go!

Are those who have a State Registration ICMS taxpayers?
What does it mean to be an ICMS taxpayer?
What does it mean to be exempt from ICMS?
What does it mean to be a non-taxpayer of ICMS?
How do I know if I have to pay ICMS?
Are those who have a State Registration ICMS taxpayers?
Not everyone who has a State Registration is an ICMS taxpayer , but every taxpayer has a State Registration. It turns out that, in some states, commercial companies need to have IE, but they do not need to contribute to this tax. It is just a bureaucratic registration, and not a mandatory contribution for the entrepreneur.

Hero tells you : States where State Registration is exempt !

What does it mean to be an ICMS taxpayer?
Any person who carries out commercial activities, product circulation operations list of iran cell phone numbers or provides transportation services between municipalities and states or communication services, frequently or in large quantities, must be an ICMS taxpayer.

What does it mean to be exempt from ICMS?
Being exempt from ICMS means that you do not need to pay this tax. This applies to taxpayers who carry out activities subject to taxation, but who have been exempted or prohibited from having an IE .

Find out more: Which companies must have State Registration?

Some states in Brazil do not allow ICMS exemption : Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe.

What does it mean to be a non-taxpayer of ICMS?
A non-taxpayer is someone who does not carry out activities involving the trade and circulation of products, nor interstate and intermunicipal transportation or communication services, whether an individual or a legal entity. These people also do not need to register as a state taxpayer and can be end consumers or even other service providers.