v3.26.1
Taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Schedule of income tax reconciliation
       
  Three-month period ended June 30, Six-month period ended June 30,
  2026 2025 2026 2025
Income before income taxes 1,782 2,103 4,227 4,146
Income taxes at statutory rate (34%) (606) (715) (1,437) (1,410)
Adjustments that affect the taxes basis:        
Interest on capital 228 237 478 449
Tax incentives 266 342 492 542
Foreign exchange effects on tax losses and others (196) 130 (297) 51
Effects on tax computation of foreign operations (14) 85 (51) (41)
Equity results 42 (13) 61 (4)
Provision related to Samarco (27) (30) (49) (47)
Tax effects arising from divestments and acquisitions, net (135)
Others (61) (4) (70) (20)
Income taxes (368) 32 (873) (615)
Current tax (400) (285) (642) (471)
Deferred tax 32 317 (231) (144)
Income taxes (368) 32 (873) (615)
Schedule of changes in deferred tax assets and liability
     
  Assets Liabilities Deferred taxes, net
Balance as of December 31, 2025 6,318 107 6,211
Effect in income statement (323) (92) (231)
Other comprehensive income (292) 3 (295)
Transfer between assets and liabilities 32 32
Translation adjustment 281 4 277
Balance as of June 30, 2026 6,016 54 5,962
       
Balance as of December 31, 2024 8,244 445 7,799
Effect in income statement (112) 17 (129)
Other comprehensive income 2 7 (5)
Transfer between assets and liabilities (103) (103)
Translation adjustment 954 56 898
Incorporations, acquisitions and divestments (10) (295) 285
Balance as of June 30, 2025 8,975 127 8,848
Schedule of tax exposure
           
  June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
  Assessed (i) Potential (ii) Total Assessed (i) Potential (ii) Total
UTPs not recorded on statement of financial position            
Transfer pricing over the exportation of ores to a foreign subsidiary 5,446 1,922 7,368 4,819 1,808 6,627
Expenses of interest on capital 1,366 1,366 1,311 1,311
Proceeding related to income tax paid abroad 570 570 517 517
Goodwill amortization 1,120 80 1,200 1,008 77 1,085
Payments to Renova Foundation 820 295 1,115 733 277 1,010
Others 507 507 470 470
Total not recorded on statement of financial position 9,829 2,297 12,126 8,858 2,162 11,020

 

(i) Includes the tax effects arising from the reduction of the tax losses and negative basis of the CSLL, with fines and interest.

(ii) Includes the principal, without fines and interest.

Schedule of recoverable and payable taxes
               
  Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities
  June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Value-added tax ("ICMS") 356 311 12 19 52 52
Brazilian federal contributions ("PIS" and "COFINS") 239 208 1,458 1,293 5 2
Income taxes 1,108 973 272 462 565 351
Financial compensation for the exploration of mineral resources ("CFEM") 70 77
Other 14 13 1 2 198 205
Total taxes payable and recoverable 1,717 1,505 1,743 1,776 890 687
                 
REFIS liabilities (i) 464 423 627 784
Total REFIS liabilities 464 423 627 784

 

(i) The balance mainly relates to the settlement programs of claims regarding the collection of income tax and social contribution on equity gains of foreign subsidiaries and associates from 2003 to 2012. This amount bears SELIC interest rate (Special System for Settlement and Custody) and will be paid in monthly installments until October 2028 and the impact of the SELIC over the liability is recorded under the Company’s financial results (note 15).