# Brazil — e-invoicing and tax compliance > E-invoicing mandates, regulations and Invopop coverage for Brazil. Country: Brazil ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: BR Region: South America Currency: BRL Invopop coverage: Covered — available in production Tax authority: Secretaria Especial da Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) Tax authority website: https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br Archiving period: 5 years E-signature requirement: required Last updated: 2026-08-19 10:43:45 --- ## E-invoicing mandates by channel | Channel | Status | Format | Infrastructure | Model | Effective date | Scope / deadline | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | B2G | Mandatory | Local XML | SEFAZ | Clearance | — | Mandatory since 2008 | | B2B | Mandatory | Local XML | SEFAZ | Clearance | — | Mandatory since 2008 | | B2C | Mandatory | Local XML | SEFAZ | Clearance | — | — | | E-Reporting | Mandatory | Structured plaintext files | SPED | — | — | — | Channel keys: B2G = business-to-government, B2B = business-to-business, B2C = business-to-consumer, E-Reporting = periodic transaction reporting to the tax authority. ## Invopop coverage Formats, networks and systems Invopop supports in this country. ### NF-e Brazil's federal electronic invoice for goods (model 55). Invopop maps GOBL to the XML with the br-nfe-v4 addon, signs it with the supplier's A1 certificate, and clears it through its partner PlugNotas to the state SEFAZ, returning the DANFE PDF. - **Multi-state coverage** — Issue NF-e across every Brazilian state from one integration. - **PlugNotas integration** — Submission runs through PlugNotas, Invopop's authorised technology provider. - **A1 certificate signing** — Invopop signs with the supplier's A1 certificate and returns the SEFAZ authorization protocol. - **DANFE generation** — Authorised invoices ship with the DANFE PDF alongside the signed XML. - **Supplier registration** — Upload PKCS#12 (.pfx/.p12) certificates through the registration workflow. Docs: https://docs.invopop.com/apps/documentos-fiscais-electronicos-brazil ### NFC-e Brazil's electronic consumer receipt for B2C retail (model 65). Invopop signs the simplified XML with the supplier's A1 certificate and clears it through PlugNotas to the state SEFAZ, returning the DANFE-NFCe PDF with its verification QR code. - **Multi-state coverage** — Issue NFC-e across every Brazilian state from one integration. - **PlugNotas integration** — Authorised submission runs through Invopop's Brazilian provider PlugNotas. - **A1 certificate signing** — Invopop signs with the supplier's A1 certificate before transmission to SEFAZ. - **DANFE-NFCe** — The DANFE-NFCe PDF with QR code is issued alongside the authorised XML. Docs: https://docs.invopop.com/apps/documentos-fiscais-electronicos-brazil ### NFS-e Brazil's municipal electronic service invoice (Nota Fiscal de Serviço). Invopop generates the per-municipality format with the br-nfse-v1 addon and submits it through its partner PlugNotas, which covers more than 2,100 Brazilian municipalities. - **2,100+ municipalities** — Over 2,100 Brazilian towns are supported through Invopop's partner PlugNotas. - **Municipal routing** — Each invoice is routed automatically to the correct municipal tax authority based on the municipality. - **ABRASF standard** — The NFS-e is generated with the br-nfse-v1 addon implementing the ABRASF national standard v2.04. - **Compliant PDF** — Invopop issues PDF service invoices in accordance with municipal standards. - **Multiple issuers** — Onboard multiple issuers by uploading certificates or municipal credentials via API or webform. - **Receive expenses** — Retrieve invoices issued by your vendors to simplify expense management. Docs: https://docs.invopop.com/apps/documentos-fiscais-electronicos-brazil ### PDF The universal visual invoice that works for any recipient. Invopop renders a branded, multilingual PDF from the same GOBL source, with every field the destination country requires, locale-correct formatting, and built-in email or webhook delivery. - **Every field, every format** — PDFs include every field the destination country requires, automatically. - **Localized in 10+ languages** — Issue invoices in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Greek, Polish, and more, with locale-correct date and number formatting. - **Built-in email delivery** — Invoices are emailed directly to clients from Invopop's domain or your own. - **Invoices, credit notes and more** — Produce standard invoices, proforma invoices, credit notes, corrective documents, and receipts. - **Customisable templates** — Templates support logo configuration, standard page layouts, and per-locale formatting. - **Built on GOBL** — Rendered from GOBL, the open-source invoicing standard, for full transparency and no vendor lock-in. Docs: https://docs.invopop.com/apps/pdf-generator ## Timeline Dated milestones in this country's mandate rollout. ### 2008 — NF-e mandatory for B2B and B2G Brazil's Nota Fiscal Eletrônica became mandatory for B2B and B2G sales of goods, cleared through the state SEFAZ infrastructure. ### JAN 2026 — NFS-e moves to a national standard The NFS-e service-invoice format follows a national standard, replacing the previous per-municipality formats. ### NOW — E-invoicing and e-reporting systems enforced to date Existing systems enforced in Brazil regarding e-invoicing, e-reporting and fiscalization. | System | Invopop support | Notes | |---|---|---| | Documentos Fiscais Electronicos | supported | Brazil's mandatory electronic invoicing system (NF-e, NFS-e, NFC-e) | | SPED | not supported | Brazil's mandatory e-reporting system | ## Integrations - PDF Invoice - Nfse API - NF E - NFC E --- ## Source - Canonical page (human): https://www.invopop.com/coverage/brazil - This document (markdown): https://www.invopop.com/coverage/brazil.md - Site index for LLMs: https://www.invopop.com/llms.txt - All countries (markdown): https://www.invopop.com/coverage.md - Developer docs: https://docs.invopop.com/compliance/brazil