Sectors where we work in real depth
We do not list "every sector we serve." We list the sectors where we can show real, tested and verifiable knowledge of the SAP tax problems in that industry.
Why only 14 sectors have their own page
Each sector below has its own page because we can show, with concrete examples, why that industry has enough SAP tax complexity to deserve focused attention. We did not decide to cover every possible sector in a generic way. The way we choose is itself a sign of focus: we prefer real depth in a limited set of sectors over a shallow list that says "we serve any segment."
Where we have sector knowledge we can show
Multi-CNPJ tax governance in agribusiness
Agribusiness operations with many CNPJs (Brazilian company tax IDs) need tax governance that side spreadsheets cannot support. From the farm to the food plant, the volume and the geographic spread of operations make SAP tax setup a critical point, not an operating detail.
Destination state, platform and invoice at high volume
The rule changes with the destination state (UF) and with the party on the other side of the invoice. The CFOP and CEST setup must keep ST, DIFAL and transfers apart.
ICMS-ST and DIFAL between plants in different states
Tax substitution between plants in different states needs tax governance that treats each interstate transfer with the same care as a sale to a third party. This is a point where SAP setup errors multiply fast.
The rule changes at every step of the chain
In the same week, a part can have ST in one state and not in another, the imported input can be under drawback, and the sale can be monophasic.
The benefit depends on the company, the buyer and the use
The same molecule is taxed three different ways in the same month, depending on who buys it and for what.
List price, CEST and monophasic taxation
Two almost identical medicines can be taxed differently because the CEST, the buyer or the health registration is different.
Packaging, buyer and date of the operation
The PIS and Cofins regime and ST depend on the packaging, the type of buyer and the date. The product master must keep all three.
Tax governance that scales with high volume of invoices
A high volume of outbound invoices needs tax governance that scales: ICMS-ST at the point of sale and the speed of retail leave no room for weak tax setup in SAP.
Charged once, at one step
The tax question is at which step the tax is charged, by whom and in which unit. The material master must answer this item by item.
Double compliance: regulatory and tax
Regulated sectors need tax governance that works together with the sector's regulatory duties. Energy, logistics and other regulated industries cannot treat tax apart from regulation inside SAP.
One bill, many services and the NFCom
Large-scale telecom billing must reach SAP, the NFCom (Brazil's electronic communication invoice), the files of ICMS Agreement 115/03 and the EFD (Brazil's tax bookkeeping file) with the same totals. The communication ICMS sits next to ISS (the municipal service tax) and next to the move to IBS and CBS.
Each project has its own withholding, tax and assets
The withholding on the contract invoice, the ISS of the city where the project is and the project's tax regime must reach SAP separately for each project.
The tax follows the scrap, the weight and the batch
Scrap with deferred ICMS, steel under processing, furnace rebuilds and export credit need master data and rules that close the invoice, the stock and the tax books.
The forest, the boiler and the port in the same close
Wood from rural producers, biological assets, boiler energy and export credit cross the field, the mill and the port.
My sector is not here. Do you not serveit?
No dedicated page does not mean we refuse the work. What really decides fit with DFSpro is size and tax complexity inside the SAP environment, not belonging to one of the 14 listed sectors. If your company has the complexity described in Is it for you?, it is worth a conversation even without a page for your sector.
How we decide which sectors get a page
Tax materiality, not number of clients
A sector gets its own page based on SAP tax materiality, not on how many clients we have in that segment. A sector joins the list when we can show, with a concrete and verifiable example, a tax complexity specific to that industry (for example, tax substitution across several plants in manufacturing, or double regulatory and tax compliance in regulated sectors).
Sector is one axis, not the only one
Sector is one of the ways to read our work. The others are Services (what we do) and Problems (the specific pain we solve). A company can recognize itself by its sector or by the problem it faces now. Neither replaces the other.
Frequently asked questions about sector focus
01My sector is not among the 14 listed. Does this mean you do not serve it?+
No. It only means we do not yet have a dedicated page for your sector. What really decides fit is size and tax complexity inside the SAP environment. See Is it for you?.
02Why do only 14 sectors have their own page?+
We prefer real depth in a limited set of sectors over a generic list that says "we serve every sector." Each of the 14 has a specific SAP tax materiality criterion that we can show.
03Do you serve companies that do not use SAP?+
Our model is built for SAP environments (ECC or S/4HANA), whatever the sector. If a company does not have SAP yet and plans to adopt it, DFSpro also supports the implementation. See Is it for you? for the full criteria.
04Can this list of sectors grow in the future?+
Yes. New sectors join the list when we can show, in a concrete and verifiable way, an SAP tax materiality criterion that belongs to that industry.
05How do I know if the complexity of my sector justifies a dedicated approach?+
The most direct sign is a tax complexity that keeps coming back and is specific to your industry inside SAP (tax substitution between plants, a high volume of invoices, double regulatory and tax compliance, a spread of many CNPJs). If your operation lives with one of these patterns, the sector view helps. If not, the size and complexity criteria in Is it for you? are the most objective way.
06Does working by sector change the price or the contract model?+
No. DFSpro's contract model depends on the service and the real scope of the work (diagnostic, project, AMS), not on the sector. The sector guides how we read the problem and the language we use, not the commercial structure.
07My company works in more than one sector at the same time. How do you handle that?+
This is common and it is not a problem. One company often crosses more than one sector (for example, a food producer with a distribution arm). In practice, the diagnostic starts from the real operation and the existing setup, not from a single sector label. The sector view is there so we do not miss the specific complexity of each part.
08What is the difference between choosing by sector page and by problem page?+
They are two ways into the same work. The sector page starts from "my industry looks like this." The problem page starts from "this is the pain I feel now." Both lead to the same diagnostic. Use the one that better describes your moment.
09Do you have case studies in my specific sector?+
Our sector authority comes from the concrete technical reading of each industry's tax complexity. Named case studies, when the client allows it, appear in the Portfolio.
10What if my sector has a tax detail that does not appear in the sectors you serve?+
The starting point is always a diagnostic of the real environment, not a sector label chosen in advance. If your industry has a tax detail not described in the sectors we serve, that is exactly the kind of detail the diagnostic exists to find. See Is it for you? for the fit criteria and the next step.
Choose the sector closest to your reality
Choose the sector above that comes closest to your reality. If none fits, check whether we are right for you anyway.