Agility in the Brazilian business environment has reached a new level with the consolidation of REDESIM. Integrated into the gov.br platform, this network unifies the systems of City Halls, the Federal Revenue Service, Finance Departments, and Commercial Boards. The goal is clear: to transform what was once a marathon of counters into a continuous and efficient digital flow.

This operational change is supported by Provisional Measure No. 881 (“Economic Freedom MP”), converted into Ordinary Law No. 13,874, of September 20, 2019, and DREI (“National Department of Business Registration and Integration”) Normative Instruction No. 66, of August 6, 2019, which laid the groundwork for reducing bureaucracy in free enterprise.

Speed and Cost Reduction with the REDESIM

The main gain from this model is time. Opening a company used to take weeks, but today it can be completed in up to 24 hours. This partnership between government spheres has eliminated bottlenecks, reduced operating costs, and simplified market access for companies of all sizes.

Simplified Expansion: The End of Barriers Between States

One of REDESIM’s greatest advances is the ease of opening branches. Whereas entrepreneurs previously had to deal with different processes at each Commercial Registry in each state where they operated, today the scenario is one of strategic centralization.

Now, when expanding the business to another state, the main steps are taken exclusively at the Commercial Registry of the headquarters. The system has eliminated the need for separate and redundant protocols, which generated costs and wasted time.

Automatic Data Integration

In this new flow, the Commercial Registry of the branch’s location acts receptively. It receives and stores the data sent by the headquarters automatically via the system. This means that the entrepreneur no longer needs to initiate isolated processes in each state, ensuring much faster and safer expansion.

Qual foi a mudança no processo?

1st Step: Consult the feasibility in the City Hall (s) for opening of head Offices and/or branch and changes of any nature;

2nd Step: National Collector – Federal Revenue System which enables the completion of the Document of Basic Entrance (“DBE”), necessary for any change related to the National Legal Entity register (“CNPJ”);

3rd Step: Prior to the actual registration, governmental entities may require through the system, the additional collection of necessary data and information to obtain the registration. At this stage, the signature can be done online via digital certificate and no physical attendance will be required. After the analysis, the registration will be made by the competent body; and

4th Stage: In this stage, the verification will be performed by the Integrator State and then will be issued the Business License for the company to start activities. For activities which are considered as low risk (performed in an area under a fully exercise of law, pursuant to article 7 of Complementary Law No. 123, 2006, explored in a harmless or virtual, practiced at the residence of the entrepreneur or when the activity performed is typically digital), no attendance will be required.