Strategic Planning in the Era of Tax Reform: How the Marquise Group Prepared Its Oracle EBS for Brazil’s New Tax System
The Brazilian Tax Reform has ushered in one of the most profound changes to the tax collection system in recent decades. The replacement of taxes such as PIS, Cofins, ICMS, ISS, and IPI with a dual VAT model—comprising the CBS and the IBS—is not merely a legislative change. It represents a structural overhaul of the way companies calculate, monitor, and manage their taxes.
For the Marquise Group, a conglomerate with 51 years of national operations and a presence in the infrastructure, real estate development, environmental services, shopping centers, and hospitality sectors, the change required more than just legal guidance. It required systemic preparation.
With revenue exceeding R$ 3.4 billion in 2025 and more than 10,000 direct jobs, the group operates across various sectors of the Brazilian economy, which significantly increases the tax complexity of its operations. In organizations of this size, any change in tax legislation has a direct impact on management systems and the integrity of the information used for decision-making.
The passage of Constitutional Amendment 132 and Complementary Law 214 created an immediate need to adapt the technological environment responsible for tax calculation and control. At the heart of this process was the Oracle E-Business Suite, the ERP system that supports the group’s financial and accounting management.
The update could not be treated as a one-time operational adjustment. Applying the patches required by Oracle and reconfiguring the tax settings demanded technical precision, in-depth regulatory knowledge, and, above all, maintaining the stability of the system environment.
It was in this context that EBS-IT took the lead on the Marquise RT Project. The initiative aimed to ensure that Oracle EBS was fully compliant with the regulatory requirements of the Tax Reform, following the vendor’s technical guidelines and ensuring the integrity of tax information.
In companies with multiple business units, the risk of systemic inconsistencies can have repercussions that extend beyond tax matters, affecting governance, auditing, and institutional reputation. The adjustments made enabled the Marquise Group not only to comply with legal requirements but also to strengthen its database for strategic planning and management.
With the first phase of the project completed, the organization now operates with greater confidence in its tax information, greater assurance with regulatory agencies, and greater predictability to continue with the compliance plan scheduled for 2026. The modeling implemented has laid a solid foundation for navigating the next phases of Brazil’s tax transition.
In a landscape of regulatory transformation, companies that treat technology as a strategic tool tend to navigate changes with greater stability. The Marquise Group’s experience shows that tax reform is not merely a compliance challenge. It is also an opportunity to modernize systems, improve governance, and strengthen data management practices.
When legislation, technology, and management work in tandem, adaptation ceases to be a mere reaction and becomes a strategic move.
