SECRETARIA DE FINANÇAS - SEFIN

What SECRETARIA DE FINANÇAS - SEFIN does

Secretaria de Finanças - SEFIN is the municipal finance department of the Prefeitura do Recife (Recife Municipal Government) in Pernambuco, Brazil. It administers the city's tax base and delivers public financial services through the 'Recife em Dia' digital portal — a web-based e-government platform serving citizens, businesses, and self-employed professionals. Core functions include administering property tax (IPTU), real estate transfer tax (ITBI), service tax (ISS), and electronic service invoicing (NFS-e), together with certificate issuance, electronic tax domicile (DT-e), debt management, and online process tracking.

The Recife em Dia platform is built as an integrated web portal supporting self-service tax payment, debt consultation, electronic certificate issuance, business registration, and process management. It integrates with the national REDESIM platform for business registration and NFSe Nacional for electronic invoicing, uses Conecta Recife (Gov.br) single sign-on via OpenID Connect with CPF/CNPJ or digital certificate, supports PIX instant payments, and connects to seven accredited banks — Bradesco, Banco do Brasil, Banco do Nordeste, Itaú, Santander, Caixa Econômica Federal (including Lotéricas), and SICREDI — for tax collection. The technology stack is developed and maintained by EMPREL, the municipal IT company, and operates under LGPD-equivalent data protection standards.

SEFIN does not operate a commercial revenue model. Its inflows derive from statutory municipal taxes set by law — IPTU (aliquotas of 0.6% to 1.4% for residential and 1% to 2% for non-residential properties), ITBI (1% to 3% depending on transaction type), ISS (2% to 5% by service type), TRSD waste collection fees, and business licensing fees. The department recorded a fiscal surplus of R$387 million in Q1 2026, indicating strong collection performance, and supports multi-channel citizen service through digital self-service, telephone (0800 081 1255), WhatsApp ((81) 3355-9025), and the UNAC in-person service center at Av. Cais do Apolo, 925 in Recife.

Name

SECRETARIA DE FINANÇAS - SEFIN

Legal name

Secretaria de Finanças do Recife

Website

https://recifeemdia.recife.pe.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Municipal finance department of Recife, Brazil, operating the Recife em Dia digital portal to administer property tax, real estate transfer tax, service tax, and electronic invoicing for citizens, businesses, and self-employed professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Tax Administration

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Sector Disbursements (Tax Refunds, Benefits) (FSAMAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Utilities/Telecom & Other Non-Financial Receivables Collections (FSAKAJAN), Third-Party Debt Collection Agencies (Consumer & Commercial) (BPAAAEAB)

Keywords

• Municipal tax administration
• Property tax collection
• Electronic service invoicing
• Municipal revenue services
• Taxpayer certificate issuance

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. IPTU - Imposto sobre a Propriedade Predial e Territorial Urbana: Property tax collected from real estate owners in Recife. Rates vary from 0.6% to 1.4% for residential properties and 1% to 2% for non-residential properties based on property value. For vacant land, a 3% rate applies, or 5% if without wall and sidewalk.
2. ISS - Imposto sobre Serviços de Qualquer Natureza: Service tax collected from service providers. Aliquots range from 2% to 5% depending on service type.
3. ITBI - Imposto sobre Transmissão de Bens Imóveis: Property transfer tax collected on real estate transactions. Standard rate of 3%, reduced rate of 1.8% for qualifying properties, and 1% for SFH-financed properties up to R$ 1,036,600.33.
4. TRSD - Taxa de Coleta, Remoção e Destinação de Resíduos Sólidos Domiciliares: Waste collection and disposal fee charged alongside IPTU
5. Taxa de Licença de Localização e Funcionamento: Business location and operating license fees

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEFIN administers and collects municipal taxes for the city of Recife, Brazil, through the Recife em Dia digital portal. Core offerings include property tax (IPTU), service tax (ISS), real estate transfer tax (ITBI), electronic service invoice issuance (NFS-e), debt management with installment options, electronic certificates, business licensing integration via REDESIM, and electronic taxpayer domicile communications. Services are delivered to individual property owners, autonomous professionals, and legal entities operating in Recife.

Product overview

SECRETARIA DE FINANÇAS - SEFIN operates the Recife em Dia portal as a unified e-government platform providing comprehensive municipal tax and financial services. The core offerings include IPTU (property tax), ITBI (real estate transfer tax), and ISS (service tax) management through web-based processes for tax payment, debt management, certificate issuance, and process tracking. The platform is structured around the main tax products (IPTU, ITBI, ISS), supplemented by the NFSe electronic invoice system, certificate issuance services, and administrative process management. Integration with REDESIM enables automatic business registration, while the DT-e (Electronic Tax Domicile) provides official communications. The system connects with multiple banks and PIX for payment processing and uses Gov.br authentication for citizen login.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IPTU e Taxa de Limpeza (Property Tax and Waste Collection Fee) Annual property tax services for real estate owners in Recife, including bill issuance, payment (single or installment), debt management, and property transfer. The waste collection fee (TRSD) is billed together with IPTU. Tax rates range from 0.6% to 1.4% for residential properties and 1% to 2% for non-residential properties, with a 3% rate for vacant land.
• ITBI (Real Estate Transfer Tax) Real estate transfer tax services including declaration submission, tax assessment, payment (single or installment up to 10 installments), and certificate issuance for property registration. Standard rate is 3%, reduced rate 1.8% for qualifying properties, and 1% for SFH-financed properties up to R$1,036,600.33.
• ISS (Service Tax Management) Service tax management for legal entities and self-employed professionals operating in Recife, including tax guide issuance, debt management, and Simples Nacional compliance information. Aliquots range from 2% to 5% depending on service type. Civil society professional fees range from R$803.37 to R$1,338.97 per professional per month for 2026.
• Nota Fiscal de Serviços Eletrônica (NFS-e) Electronic service invoice system for service providers to issue, cancel, and manage digital invoices. Includes password management and certificate services for accessing the NFS-e portal.
• Certidões (Tax Certificates) Electronic certificate issuance including negative debt certificates (CND), narrative certificates (cadastral data), property payment certificates, and ITBI clearance certificates. Available with online issuance and authenticity verification.
• Abertura e Acompanhamento de Processos (Online Process Opening and Tracking) Online process opening and tracking system for tax-related administrative requests including property registration (Averbação), license applications, debt restructuring, refund requests, and process compliance fulfillment.
• Extrato de Débitos e Emissão de DAM (Debt Statement and Municipal Collection Document)

Quantifiable outcome

• WhatsApp customer service received over 90% positive evaluations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Junta Comercial de Pernambuco (JUCEPE) - REDESIMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated business registration system allowing companies to register with the municipality through the national REDESIM platform, simplifying the process of opening, modifying, and closing businesses.
• Banco BradescocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited bank for receiving municipal tax payments including IPTU, ITBI, and ISS
• Banco do BrasilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited bank for receiving municipal tax payments
• Banco do NordestecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited bank for receiving municipal tax payments
• Banco ItaúcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited bank for receiving municipal tax payments
• Banco SantandercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited bank for receiving municipal tax payments
• Caixa Econômica FederalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited bank for receiving municipal tax payments, including through Lotéricas
• SICREDIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited credit cooperative for receiving municipal tax payments
• EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE INFORMÁTICA (EMPREL)coreTechnology or IntegrationMunicipal IT company responsible for developing and maintaining the Recife em Dia portal and other digital systems
• NFSe NacionalcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational electronic service invoice system for MEI and other professionals, replacing municipal systems for certain user categories

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Secretaria Municipal da Fazenda de Salvador: Municipal finance authority for Salvador administering local taxes with electronic taxpayer services. Direct municipal-government peer with similar mandate across Brazilian Northeast/Southeast urban centers.
• Secretaria Municipal de Fazenda do Rio de Janeiro: Municipal finance authority for Rio de Janeiro handling IPTU, ISS, ITBI and electronic fiscal services. Direct municipal-government peer operating the same core tax products (property tax, service tax, transfer tax) with similar digital service mandate.
• Secretaria Municipal da Fazenda de Belo Horizonte: Municipal finance department for Belo Horizonte administering ISS, IPTU, and electronic fiscal services with a citizen-facing digital portal. Direct peer: same level of government, same product set, similar e-government mandate.
• Secretaria Municipal da Fazenda de São Paulo: Largest Brazilian municipal finance department, administering IPTU, ISS, and electronic tax services for São Paulo city. Direct peer in scale and mandate — both run municipal property and service tax collection, electronic invoicing, and digital taxpayer portals at city level.

Broad incumbents

• Receita Federal do Brasil: Federal tax authority coordinating nationwide tax systems (Simples Nacional, NFSe Nacional, CNPJ/CPF). Comparable as the apex-level tax administration that SEFIN integrates with for federal-municipal coordination; analogous function (tax administration) but broader (federal) jurisdiction and scope.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado de Pernambuco (SEFAZ-PE): State-level tax authority for Pernambuco with overlapping mandates on IPVA, ICMS, and information-sharing with SEFIN. Comparable as the immediately higher-tier fiscal administration in the same geography, but operating at broader (state) scope including state-level VAT equivalents rather than municipal property/service taxes.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SEFAZ-RJ): State-level tax authority for Rio de Janeiro handling ICMS, IPVA, and ITD with digital portals and electronic fiscal systems. Comparable in mandate and electronic-service orientation but at state rather than municipal level, making it a broader incumbent rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• NFSe Nacional: National electronic service invoice system managed at the federal level for MEI and cross-municipal providers, partially displacing municipal NFSe systems. Comparable as an electronic-invoicing platform that overlaps with SEFIN's NFSe module and represents an evolving national standard that municipal systems must integrate against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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