Decree-Law 1.598/1977, arts. 6 and 7: actual profit and bookkeeping
- What it regulates
Article 6 defines actual profit as the net profit of the year with the addition, exclusion and offset adjustments that tax law prescribes or authorizes. Paragraph 2 requires adding back what was deducted in net profit and tax law does not accept as a deduction, and paragraph 3 allows excluding what the law authorizes and has not yet been counted.
Paragraph 4 deals with an amount that belongs to another period: it is recognized in the right period, in the opposite way. Article 7 says actual profit is determined from bookkeeping kept in line with commercial and tax laws.
- Status
- In force in 2026, with the current wording compiled by the Planalto (Presidency of Brazil) site.
- Point to watch in SAP
- Each adjustment needs a recorded reason, a period and a control balance when the effect spans periods.