Salvador, Porto Alegre and Contagem Publish 2026 Property Tax Rules With Inflation-Only Updates

Overview

• Salvador set a 4.46% IPCA adjustment, opened guides on January 6, allows up to 11 interest-free installments, and offers a 7% discount for single payment with February due dates selected by recadastradas or defaulting to February 5 for non-recadastradas.
• Porto Alegre applied a 4.68% IPCA correction, set February 9 for single-payment settlement and March 9 for the first installment, allows up to 10 installments, and offers up to 11% off for lump-sum payment based on early payment, good standing and CPF-on-invoice incentives.
• Salvador raised the residential exemption threshold to R$ 144,511.56, while Porto Alegre exempts homes up to R$ 86,253 and charges 0.4% to 0.85% above that range.
• Payment access broadened as Porto Alegre provides fully digital issuance with WhatsApp and PIX via QR code plus bank and lotérica options, while Salvador offers the Sefaz portal, Pague Fácil, automatic debit enrollment and 18 in-person service posts.
• Contagem decreed a 4.46% update, will release online guides from February 2, grants a 12% discount for payment by March 10 or up to 10 installments starting March 10, and sets exemptions tied to residential use, a single-property condition and social benefits.