The Union’s collection of taxes and other revenues reached a record in 2025, reaching R$ 2.89 billion, according to data released this Thursday (22) by the Federal Revenue Service, together with the results for the month of December. 
Compared to 2024, there was a real annual increase of 3.75%, that is, considering inflation in values corrected by the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA).
It is also the best revenue performance for the months of December. In the last month of 2025, revenue reached R$292.72 billion, representing an increase, corrected by the IPCA, of 7.46%.
Data on collection are available on the website of the Federal Revenue.
The good results of the economy, in addition to the increase in taxes, are the main factors for the increase in revenue.
“These are beautiful numbers, an important growth, considering the high level of the previous year [2024]”, highlighted the special secretary of the Federal Revenue, Robinson Barreirinhas, during the presentation of the data.
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The values refer to federal taxes, such as Income Tax (IR) for individuals and companies, social security revenue, Tax on Industrialized Products (IPI), Tax on Financial Operations (IOF), Social Integration Program/Contribution for Social Security Financing (PIS/Cofins), among others.
Revenue from royalties and judicial deposits, which are not determined by the Federal Revenue Service, also enter the account.
As for revenues managed by the body, the amount collected in 2025 was R$2.76 trillion, representing a real increase of 4.27%.
Last month, Federal Revenue revenue reached R$285.21 billion, a real increase of 7.67%.
The comparison basis, however, is influenced by non-recurring events or changes in legislation that occurred in 2024 without a counterpart in 2025.
In 2024, there was an extra collection of R$13 billion in Income Tax Withheld at Source (IRRF) – Capital Income, referring to the taxation of exclusive funds, which did not occur in 2025.
The law that changes the IR levied on closed-end investment funds and on income obtained abroad through offshores was sanctioned in December 2023.
There was also an atypical collection of Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ) and Social Contribution on Net Profit (CSLL), which affect company profits. In 2024, the extra collection was R$4 billion, while last year it reached R$3 billion.
“Without considering atypical payments, there would be a real growth of 4.82% in revenue from January to December 2025,” informed the Federal Revenue.
Highlights of the year
The results were positively influenced, mainly, by macroeconomic variables, given the behavior of productive activity, mainly services. The sector grew by 2.72% from December 2024 to November 2025 (generating factor for year-to-date revenue).
Industrial production rose just 0.17% in the accumulated period. The dollar value of imports, linked to industrial performance, increased by 2.11% between December 2024 and November 2025. There was also a 10.9% growth in the wage bill in the period.
Only the goods sales sector saw a decrease of 0.16% in the period.
The increase in the IOF influenced the collection performance, which totaled R$86.48 billion from January to December 2025, an increase of 20.54% compared to the accumulated figure for 2024.
“This performance may be due to operations related to the outflow of foreign currency, credit intended for legal entities and referring to bonds or securities, especially as a result of legislative changes”, cites the Revenue.
In June last year, the government increased charges for some credit operations, through Decree 12,499/2025. The measure was later overturned.
Social security revenue increased by 3.27%, reaching R$737.57 billion, mainly due to the increase in the wage bill.
The increase in PIS/Cofins collection also depends on the performance of financial entities and the taxation of betting services online (bets) in 2025 is another highlight highlighted by the IRS. It reached R$581.95 billion last year, an increase of 3.03% compared to 2024.
Revenue from virtual betting houses alone rose more than 10,000%, rising from R$91 million to almost R$10 billion in the year to date.
There was also growth in the collection of taxes on foreign trade, given the rise in exchange rates and the increase in the average rates of these taxes.
In 2025, there was real growth of 9.49% in revenue from this item and 12.91% in income from residents abroad.
This last item is a volatile collection aggregate and has surprised positively this year, with robust growth based on the collection of royalties and labor income and also in Interest on Own Capital (JCP) ─ a way for a company to share part of its profit with shareholders.
Despite the year’s record, there is a slowdown that reflects the performance, especially of the industrial sector and sales of goods. Collection from IRPJ/CSLL, for example, increased by just 1.27%, while IPI increased by the same 1.27%, given practically stable industrial activity.
Expanded article at 12:55 pm
