Brazil Receita Federal

Receita Federal Seizes 6.2kg Hashish Worth R$500k in Joinville

A Receita Federal surveillance team in Joinville/SC seized approximately 6.2 kilograms of a substance analogous to Moroccan hashish during a routine inspection on BR-101 highway. The drug, valued at approximately R$500,000, was concealed inside a piece of equipment described as a 'medical use filter' being transported from the Rio Grande do Sul-Uruguay border to São Paulo. The seized narcotics were forwarded to the State Police's Drug Combat Division for further investigation. No arrest was made as the transport was conducted by a third-party company with no evidence linking the driver to the contraband.

IRPF April 2026 Residual Refund Batch, 415,277 Units, R$592M

Receita Federal opens consultation for the April 2026 IRPF residual refund batch on April 23, 2026 at 10h, with bank credit scheduled for April 30, 2026. The batch includes 415,277 refunds totaling R$ 592,212,767.86, of which R$ 256,855,728.62 is designated for priority groups (elderly over 80, elderly 60-79, disabled/seriously ill, and teachers). Remaining refunds go to non-priority taxpayers who used pre-filled returns or PIX. Taxpayers can check availability via the Receita Federal website or mobile app.

R$2M Truck Contraband Interception at Ponte Internacional da Amizade

On April 22, 2026 at approximately 8:00 a.m., Receita Federal officers conducting routine customs inspection at the Aduana da Ponte Internacional da Amizade in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil intercepted a truck with Paraguayan license plates. Officers discovered a hidden false floor in the vehicle's cargo area containing approximately 10,000 units of anabolic steroids valued at approximately R$1.3 million, plus cell phone batteries estimated at over R$750,000, for a total seizure of approximately R$2 million. The Paraguayan driver fled across the border to Paraguay and was not located.