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Tax Reform Will Have a National Platform to Register and Distribute Taxes in Real Time — Project “150 Times Larger Than Pix” Could Reduce Fraud, Simplify Compliance, and Unlock Up to R$ 500 Billion per Year, According to Technology and Innovation Expert Artur Igreja.
The Tax Reform is on track to become a reality with an unprecedented technological pillar: a platform from the Federal Revenue that centralizes the issuance of invoices, calculates credits, and makes automatic tax transfers — the so-called split payment — at the exact moment of sale. The expectation, according to expert Artur Igreja, is twofold: to eliminate tax evasion and simplify the process for companies of all sizes.
In tests with 500 companies and an adoption schedule between 2026 and 2027, the solution aims at a chronic problem in Brazil: the excess hours and costs to understand and collect taxes. By standardizing data and automating rules, the platform reduces errors, closes loopholes for “shell companies,” and can increase tax collection by R$ 400 to R$ 500 billion without raising tax rates, Igreja claims.
Inside the Mechanism: How the Platform Will Operate
The backbone of the Tax Reform is the transition to a value-added model, as already occurs in leading economies.
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Each stage of the chain (from cotton to fabric, from fabric to clothing) records the operation and the corresponding tax credit.
No charging twice for what has already been paid: the platform checks, blocks inconsistencies, and settles only the amount due.
According to Artur Igreja, the system is designed to be “150 times larger than Pix” in terms of information volume.
The comparison makes sense: while Pix keeps track of who paid, who received, and the amount, the tax platform must process the entire content of an invoice (items, NCM, rates, benefits, credits, CFOP), as well as reconcile participants, payment methods, and integrated agencies.
Split Payment: The Guillotine of Tax Evasion
The split payment — automatic division of the amount between the company and taxing entities — is the hardest hit against fraud.
At the time of sale, the tax portion does not even pass through the taxpayer’s account, reducing the space for strategic delays, fraudulent invoices, and triangulations.
“Invoice companies” lose their lifeblood because each document now has transactional and tax backing linked to the same event.
For Artur Igreja, the consequence is direct: transparency and traceability similar to what Pix brought to payments, but applied to the fiscal realm.
Those who already comply with the law gain predictability; those who evade the system show up in the net quickly — with the added benefit that the data is already with the Federal Revenue, now structured and in real time.
Security and Scale: The Biggest Challenge is Technical, Not Political
If the potential is huge, the challenge is too. A centralized, confidential, and critical repository will require state-of-the-art security and 24/7 availability.
As Igreja points out, the advantage over Pix is architectural: there will be a single public operator (Federal Revenue), not hundreds of institutions.
In return, the volume and variety of tax data impose robust validation, auditing, and compliance trails.
That is why the project advances in phases: pilots with 500 companies, expansion in 2026, and wider operation starting in 2027, following the schedule of the Tax Reform.
The objective is to test sector-specific rules, peak loads, integrations with ERPs, and contingencies before scaling to millions of CNPJs.
Small Businesses: Simplify to Include
The Tax Reform historically penalizes those with teams and consultancies less.
The promise of the new platform is to invert this logic for MEIs, micro, and small businesses: filling assistants, automatic rules, and credit/cashback expected in the reform tend to reduce compliance costs and unintentional errors.
The experience of Pix is the most didactic parallel cited by Artur Igreja: inclusion and lower costs for those who suffered the most from fees and bureaucracy.
Practically, small entrepreneurs should issue the invoice and see the tax resolved right there, without an endless loop of guides, codes, and reconciliations.
The unique standard also favors marketplaces, apps, and service platforms, which will be able to embed tax calculations in their own sales flow.
The Fiscal Impact: Collect More Without Raising Taxes
Artur Igreja emphasizes a sensitive point: this is not about raising the burden, but about bringing in those who are currently outside.
In numbers, the gain can reach R$ 400–500 billion with less tax evasion, less litigation, and less cumulativity — money that, in theory, creates room to reduce effective rates, clean up sectoral distortions, and provide predictability for investment.
It’s the logic of “the good don’t pay for the bad”: the larger the genuine base, the less pressure on those who already comply.
The expected result is a simpler business environment and less unfair competition, with revenue efficiency replacing delayed punitivism.
Timeline, Costs, and Adaptation
The timeline follows the Tax Reform: ongoing tests, expansion in 2026, and wider operation in 2027.
Until then, companies will have to update ERPs, databases, and tax integrations.
Is it an investment? Yes. But, in Igreja’s view, the marginal cost decreases when compared to the current labyrinth of ancillary obligations and the risk of fines for formal errors.
For the public sector, the priority is to publish specifications, testing environments, and development kits, allowing software providers and large issuers to adjust in advance — the same path taken in the Pix ecosystem, now under the umbrella of the Tax Reform.
If it delivers on its promises, the Tax Reform will finally replace uncertainty with automation: simpler invoices, immediate tax credit, automatic transfers, and less room for evasion.
Artur Igreja sums up the bet: technology to simplify, include, and make fair what is currently expensive and confusing.
Now we want to hear from you: in your business, will this automation tend to reduce costs and headaches or will it require a hard change of system and processes? And more — if the extra collection comes in, should it finance sector relief, reduce general rates, or prioritize public services? Comment with real examples from your daily life: how much time and money do you spend today just to “understand the tax,” and how do you envision this in the new phase of the Tax Reform.
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