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Payroll in Brazil
Payroll in Brazil runs in BRL on a monthly, with statutory advances or collective-agreement practices possible cycle, with statutory employer contributions and mandatory 13th salary; vacation carries a constitutional one-third premium. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
BRL, Brazilian real
Payroll cycle
Monthly, with statutory advances or collective-agreement practices possible
Working week
Generally 44 hours
Minimum wage
Federal floor is updated annually; state or collective-agreement floors may be higher
13th-month
Mandatory 13th salary; vacation carries a constitutional one-third premium
Employer cost
Tax-regime, industry and risk dependent; total employer burden and statutory accruals can exceed one-third of salary, so quote the components rather than a universal percentage
Probation
Fixed trial contract may be used for up to 90 days
Notice period
Notice, FGTS balance and penalty, accrued benefits and cause determine the settlement
Two ways to run payroll in Brazil
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Brazil. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on South America time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Brazil? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 2–3 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Brazil
- High employer burden, FGTS deposits, INSS and the 13th salary add ~30%+
- eSocial digital reporting makes compliance highly visible to authorities
- Labor courts (CLT) are employee-friendly; documentation is critical
- PJ (contractor) hiring is common but misclassification ('pejotização') is litigated
- 30-day notice plus accrued benefits on termination
Get a payroll quote for Brazil
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
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