Workers who earn up to R$5,000 per month will receive official alerts about updates to the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) table through their individual mailbox. digital services platform from the federal government, Gov.Br, and via WhatsApp registered by the user.
The personalized message guides citizens to consult their February payslip. This is because changes in exemption limits or discount ranges impact the net salary received.
Therefore, the worker must observe on the monthly payment statement itself whether the amount deducted under the title IRRF (Income Tax Withheld at Source) has decreased or not.
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Those who earn less pay less tax
Since January 1st, the incidence of tax has been zero for those with monthly income of up to R$5,000. For earnings from R$5,000.01 to R$7,350 per month, there was a decreasing tax charge.
Income above R$7,350 continues to follow the current progressive income tax discount table (up to 27.5%).
In addition to information about the expansion of the Personal Income Tax exemption range, The Gov.br mailbox notice also explains about adjustments in the taxation of high incomes as a way of guaranteeing fiscal balance in the country.
For the new legislation (Law No. 15,270/2025), taxpayers who receive income exceeding R$600,000 per year (R$50,000/month), the rate is progressive up to 10%. For income above R$1.2 million per year, the minimum effective rate is 10%.
The valid changes are reflected from the February 2026 payment and will also be applied in the calculation of the tax charged exclusively at source when paying the 13th annual salary.
IR withholding at the paying source must be done by all companies, including those opting for Simples Nacional.
In case of doubts, the worker should seek clarification directly from the employer, for example, in the human resources department of the company where he works. Proper clarifications can avoid noise in communication and reduce the need for in-person assistance at the IRS.
How to access the official message
The Gov.br mailbox is free and was automatically created within the personal area of all people who have already registered with the tool. However, only silver and gold level users of the platform can access it through both the mobile app and the official website.
To see the message sent by the IRS, the user must access the My area Gov.brat the top of the page on the right.
The federal government clarifies that official communication is free and without the risk of fraud. Direct information to citizens aims to strengthen “citizens’ access to their rights and clarify the rules that impact their financial lives.”
“Sending is free, does not require registration, can be confirmed on Gov.br and allows the worker to choose whether they wish to continue receiving official communications from the Brazilian government”, says the Federal Revenue report.
Security
To prevent criminals from taking advantage of the alert, the tips are:
- No links: The government does not send links to click. If a message outside the Gov.br platform asks you to press or access something to “see your balance” or “update data”, be suspicious. In this case, the text outside of Gov.br is false.
- Gov.Br mailbox: if in doubt about messages received, citizens should simply check the individual and personalized message box with their name on the website or Gov.br appavailable for smartphones;
- No personal data: the federal government and the Federal Revenue Service do not request personal data – such as the Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF) or Internet user’s address. They also do not request any type of payment via WhatsApp. Which could be an attempted coup.
“The blue seal of a verified account and receipt of the message through the Gov.Br PO Box guarantee that the source of the information is official”, announced the Federal Revenue Service.
Doubts
The Federal Revenue also published on its website examples of the application of the new Personal Income Tax table to help understand the correct application of the law that reduced income tax to zero for income up to R$5,000. Look here.
To clarify the points about the taxation of profits and dividends for taxpayers and entrepreneurs, the Federal Revenue Service made a “Questions and Answers” available to citizens and companies in this website.
