Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Brazil Approves Tax Breaks to Attract Data Centre Investments
Brazil wants companies to build more data centres in the country.
Data centres are large facilities that store and process digital information.
Congress approved a plan to remove some federal taxes on equipment used in these facilities.
The plan includes equipment such as servers and cooling systems.
Lower taxes could make it cheaper for companies to start or expand data centre projects in Brazil.
The Senate approved the bill after the lower house had already passed it.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will decide whether to ratify it.
The government hopes the measure will make Brazil more attractive for technology investment.
Brazil’s Congress approved federal tax exemptions for equipment used in data centre projects.
The Senate passed the legislation on Tuesday after approval by the lower house.
Exemptions cover PIS, Cofins, IPI and import duties for eligible capital expenditures.
Servers, refrigeration systems and other IT equipment are among the items covered.
The bill will go to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for ratification after an earlier 2025 incentive proposal expired.
- Who
- Brazil’s Congress approved the measure, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will consider ratifying it.
- What
- A bill would exempt eligible data centre equipment and related capital expenditures from several federal taxes.
- When
- The Senate approved the bill on Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Brazil.
- Why
- The government aims to lower data centre investment costs, attract technology projects and strengthen digital infrastructure.
- Measure
- Federal tax exemptions for eligible data centre equipment and capital expenditures.
- Taxes covered
- PIS, Cofins, IPI and import duties.
- Equipment covered
- IT equipment such as servers and refrigeration systems.
- Legislative status
- Approved by both the lower house and Senate; awaiting presidential ratification.
- Proposed by
- Jose Guimaraes, who was then the government leader in the lower house and is now minister for institutional relations.
- Earlier proposal
- A similar executive order issued in 2025 expired after Congress failed to vote on it.
- Policy goal
- Attract data centre investments and improve Brazil’s digital infrastructure.