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How to Reach Us

The Calculo Salarial team is available to answer your questions about Brazilian salary calculations, tax deductions, employment benefits, and the tools on our platform. We are particularly experienced in helping international workers and expats understand the nuances of the Brazilian CLT system.

To contact us, send an email to:

contact@calculosalarial.com

We typically respond within 48 business hours. For urgent matters, please indicate "URGENT" in the subject line and we will prioritize your message.

What We Can Help With

Our team is best equipped to assist with the following types of inquiries:

• Calculator accuracy questions: If you believe one of our calculators is producing incorrect results, please share the inputs you used and the expected output. We take accuracy seriously and investigate every report.
• General questions about Brazilian payroll: How INSS and IRPF deductions work, what the 13th salary is, how vacation pay is calculated, and similar explanatory questions.
• Suggestions for new calculators or features: We are always looking to expand our tool suite based on user needs. If there is a calculation you frequently need but cannot find on our site, let us know.
• Expat-specific tax questions: While we cannot provide personalized tax advice (that requires a licensed professional), we can point you toward the relevant rules and resources for common expat scenarios like worldwide income reporting, foreign tax credits, and international social security agreements.
• Technical issues: If a calculator is not loading, displaying errors, or behaving unexpectedly on your device or browser, please describe the issue and include your browser type and version.

What We Cannot Help With

To set appropriate expectations, there are some areas where we are not the right resource:

• Personalized tax advice: We are not licensed accountants or tax advisors. For complex tax situations involving multiple income sources, foreign assets, or specific deduction questions, please consult a registered contador (accountant) or advogado tributarista (tax lawyer) in Brazil.
• Visa and immigration questions: Employment visa processes, work permit requirements, and immigration procedures should be directed to the Brazilian consulate in your country or an immigration attorney.
• Employer disputes: If you have a disagreement with your employer about salary calculations, deductions, or benefits, we recommend consulting the Ministerio do Trabalho or a labor attorney (advogado trabalhista).
• Real-time tax filing: We do not prepare or file IRPF annual declarations. Software like the Receita Federal's official IRPF program, or services from Brazilian accounting firms, handles that process.

Useful External Resources

For official information on Brazilian taxes and employment law, the following government resources are authoritative:

• Receita Federal do Brasil: Official tax authority. IRPF tables, filing deadlines, and tax regulations.
• INSS / Previdencia Social: Social security contribution rates, benefit information, and international agreements.
• Ministerio do Trabalho: Labor regulations, CLT rules, and worker rights information.
• Caixa Economica Federal (FGTS): FGTS balance inquiries, withdrawal rules, and home purchase programs.
• Banco Central do Brasil: Exchange rates, Selic rate decisions, and financial regulation.

Report a Bug or Error

If you find an error in any of our calculators, we want to know immediately. Please email us at contact@calculosalarial.com with the following information:

1. Which calculator you were using (include the page URL)
2. The input values you entered
3. The result our calculator produced
4. What you believe the correct result should be (and your source for that figure)
5. Your browser and device type (e.g., Chrome on Windows, Safari on iPhone)

We investigate all accuracy reports and publish corrections as quickly as possible. Our commitment is to provide the most reliable financial calculation tools available for the Brazilian market.

Stay Connected

For the latest updates to our calculators and guides, bookmark our calculator directory page or visit us at the start of each year when new tax tables are published. You can also share our tools with colleagues and friends who are navigating the Brazilian financial system for the first time.

Understanding Your First Brazilian Payslip

One of the most common reasons expats contact us is confusion about their first payslip (holerite or contracheque). Brazilian payslips contain several line items that may be unfamiliar to international workers. Here is a quick guide to the most common entries:

• Salario Base / Salario Mensal: Your contractual gross monthly salary.
• Horas Extras (50% or 100%): Overtime payments at the applicable premium rate.
• Adicional Noturno: Night shift premium (minimum 20% for hours between 10 PM and 5 AM).
• INSS: Your social security contribution (progressive rates, capped at R$ 951.63 in 2026).
• IRRF (Imposto de Renda Retido na Fonte): Income tax withheld at source (progressive rates, 0% to 27.5%).
• Vale-Transporte (Desconto): Transport voucher deduction (up to 6% of gross salary).
• Vale-Refeicao / Vale-Alimentacao: Meal or food voucher (usually shown as a credit, not a deduction, unless there is an employee copay).
• Plano de Saude: Health insurance deduction (if there is an employee copay).
• FGTS (informativo): Some payslips show the FGTS deposit amount as informational. This is not deducted from your pay but shows what the employer deposits on your behalf.
• Liquido / Valor Liquido: Your net salary, the amount deposited in your bank account.

If any line item on your payslip does not match the output of our calculators, double-check whether the difference is due to additional components like overtime, bonuses, or voluntary deductions (pension contributions, union dues). If you still cannot reconcile the figures, feel free to send us a screenshot of your payslip (with personal identification redacted) and we will help you understand the discrepancies.

Recommended Professional Services

While our calculators provide accurate estimates for standard scenarios, some situations require professional expertise. Here are the types of professionals expats commonly need in Brazil:

• Contador (Accountant): For annual IRPF filing, especially if you have foreign income, investments, or complex deduction scenarios. Many accountants in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro specialize in expat tax returns and speak English.
• Advogado Trabalhista (Labor Attorney): For employment contract review, termination disputes, or labor court claims. Essential if you are being dismissed under circumstances you believe are unfair.
• Advogado Tributarista (Tax Attorney): For complex international tax planning, transfer pricing issues, or structuring compensation packages to optimize across multiple jurisdictions.
• Despachante (Administrative Agent): For navigating bureaucratic processes like obtaining your CPF, registering with Caixa Economica Federal for FGTS access, or processing the saida definitiva (permanent departure declaration).

We do not endorse specific professionals, but most expat communities in major Brazilian cities maintain referral lists of English-speaking lawyers and accountants. The international chambers of commerce (AmCham, BritCham, German-Brazilian Chamber) are excellent resources for finding qualified professionals experienced with international workers.

Thank you for using Calculo Salarial. We are committed to making Brazilian financial calculations clear, accurate, and accessible for the international community.