The number of participant companies in the Citizen Company Program has significantly decreased from 30,545 in 2024 to 8,862 in 2025, representing a 71% drop due to audits revealing irregularities.
In Brazil, the Citizen Company Program has experienced a drastic decline in participating companies, plummeting from 30,545 registered organizations in 2024 to just 8,862 in 2025, marking a staggering reduction of approximately 71%. The slight stability seen in 2026, with 8,858 participating companies, does not alleviate concerns about the program's effectiveness. The Federal Revenue Service indicated that this decrease was prompted by an audit conducted in 2024, which led to the exclusion of over 22,000 companies that failed to comply with registration requirements or the tax regime required to benefit from the program's fiscal advantages.
