Atestado de residência no exterior

Yes, that will be fine, as a receipt from AirBnB is like a rental agreement for their purposes. FWIW you do this online thru the link on the consulate website, not the embassy. I have completed this process before. Just a note, if you have multiple pages to provide to substantiate something for one question, you will need to compile these into a single multi page PDF document to download on their site each time, as you cannot for example, put 3 different PDF documents files one after another into one subject response.

I reviewed your post history quickly, and it seems you left Brasil, went back to Canada, are now wanting to go back, is that correct ? If yes, the question becomes, did you file a tax return in Brasil at any point ?

If yes, you cannot claim the tax free importation again, as this is only allowed once. When we went thru customs they asking us this question, we responded no, they told us we cannot do it twice just to warn us, and looked up our travel history before admitting us. I have wealthy Brasilian friends who are stuck in their current country, because they refuse to pay a tax on their outside earnings and asset accumulation just to move back a second time.

@UhOhDetran

Hi there!  I had to obtain the same document to move back to Brazil last year.  Luckily, I had all the necessary proof. I understand from your message that you don't have utility bills for the period that you rented the AirBnB, correct? However, I think that they also accept other documents as proof of residency such as work contract, payslips and bank statements.

I'm not sure which country you are in but  - I suppose all consulates operate in the same way? I had to apply online first and send all the documents. They then reviewed it all and only then sent me a face to face appointment to review and finalize the document.  Once you complete the form, you get some instructions i.e., should they not accept the documents or if the documentation is incomplete they will let you know. I think you could start and see how far you can get with the docs you have.

Hope this helps!

Maggs

I reviewed your post history quickly, and it seems you left Brasil, went back to Canada, are now wanting to go back, is that correct ? If yes, the question becomes, did you file a tax return in Brasil at any point ?

If yes, you cannot claim the tax free importation again, as this is only allowed once.

Yes, I'm originally from Canada. The entire story is that I came to Brasil on a digital nomad visa, then switched it to a family reuinion permanent residency. During that time, I did file two tax returns.

However, I think the situation is not entirely clear.... when I first came into the country, I didn't explicitly claim anything. They just let me through on my digital nomad visa. In other words, I entered the country on a temporary visa, not a permanent one. To me it seems that the tax-free import thing only applies to people who are entering the country with a permanent visa, but now I'm not sure!!!

Ahhhhhh I don't have TOO much extra stuff, but I did get a new camera, new computer, etc. and it adds up. My wife is also applying, and SHE left for the first time, so she can DEFINITELY get the letter though. Now I'm not sure about me!!

I'm not sure which country you are in but  - I suppose all consulates operate in the same way? I had to apply online first and send all the documents.

Yes, I'm in Canada and that's the way it works here too. I already started the procedure online. Yes, it's true, I don't have the utility bills for the AirBNB, and the receipt for that doesn't show an address. But I do have an email from AirBNB saying that the AirBNB at least was in Canada. I can also wait till next montht because that's when my official lease started and it's more official too. But I'm going to try with the documents I have.

Your first tax return as a PR is where you declare your landed assets to the RF. You have a short time period before and after your landed date to bring money and items into the country tax free, then it's over and done.

Now, it's Brasil, so, I'm just telling you what we went thru, and what my online research, our accountants, and the RF told us. As with each thing here as you probably already know, it seems the application of law has day to day nuances so, don't take my word as gospel, but investigate, and set yourself up accordingly just in case.

As long as you're not bringing back a few hundred thousand dollars or something larger, I'm sure the consequences, if there are even any, aren't going to be a problem if it gets that far. Just be aware and prepared.

Your first tax return as a PR is where you declare your landed assets to the RF. You have a short time period before and after your landed date to bring money and items into the country tax free, then it's over and done.Now, it's Brasil, so, I'm just telling you what we went thru, and what my online research, our accountants, and the RF told us. As with each thing here as you probably already know, it seems the application of law has day to day nuances so, don't take my word as gospel, but investigate, and set yourself up accordingly just in case.As long as you're not bringing back a few hundred thousand dollars or something larger, I'm sure the consequences, if there are even any, aren't going to be a problem if it gets that far. Just be aware and prepared. - @hagece8690

Yeah thanks for the reply! I totally get that. For sure, there are nuances and all sorts of unwritten rules! lol. Believe me, I already went through the bureacracy several times.

We're not bringing back a lot either, honestly in total there's probably about 7K USD worth of stuff in personal possessions, that's it....we just don't want to be surprised because with the high tax rate it could still be a few thousand bucks so we kinda want to avoid that haha!

I have wealthy Brasilian friends who are stuck in their current country, because they refuse to pay a tax on their outside earnings and asset accumulation just to move back a second time. - @hagece8690

Your friends should definitely consider seeking better tax advice.  They would only face tax liability for external income and related net worth increases if they were considered to be Brazil tax residents by the RF.  If they had timely informed the local fisco of their expat status by way of both the Declaraçao and Comunicaçao de Saida Definitiva, they would be on the hook  only for any Brazil-source earnings during their stint abroad -  with all overseas income and capital gains Brazil tax-exempt.  Depending on how long they have been away it may or may not be possible to rectify the situation retroactively.   Hope this helps.

This is a huge taxpayer advantage over the US system, where you would have to formally renounce your citizenship, pay a consulate fee as well as potential taxes on your unrealized worldwide capital gains in order to subsequently achieve the equivalent tax results (pay US taxes on solely US-source income). 

Just a quick update that the embassy said that they wouldn't accept the AirBNB receipt, but it's not a big deal because the lease starts two weeks later....so a bit of a delay. Hopefully it will work out and I'll update everyone when it does in case anyone's in a similar situation.

@UhOhDetran

Weve been living in the US and return every two years. This has been our life for 26 years! Ive never alerted the embasy or drawn attention to myself. With my RNE Card and permanente status, its legal.

@MotoEspresso

It may be a little different if you bring in lots of stuff (like moving there permanently). That's why I'm applying for the letter from the embassy because we're bringing four luggages of possessions.

Just keep in mind that canada and brazil share a tax treaty to avoid double taxation between the two countries.