Secretaria De Estado Da Fazenda De Alagoas

What Secretaria De Estado Da Fazenda De Alagoas does

SEFAZ-AL (Secretaria de Estado da Fazenda de Alagoas) is the state treasury and revenue authority of the State of Alagoas, Brazil, operating as the executive-branch entity responsible for tax collection (ICMS, IPVA, ITCD), public financial management, treasury operations, and fiscal policy. The institution was structured under Lei Delegada Estadual nº 47 of August 10, 2015 (amended by Lei Delegada nº 7990/2018), and is governed by the State Treasury Superintendent (STE), State Revenue Superintendent (SRE), and Fiscal Policy Superintendent (SUPOF). It serves citizens, businesses, and state government agencies as mandatory counterparties for state tax obligations.

The technology stack centers on an integrated financial and accounting platform (SIAFE-AL, implemented in 2018 to replace the legacy SIAFEM from the 1980s), a complete electronic fiscal document ecosystem (NF-e, NFC-e, CT-e, MDF-e), EFD-SPED for digital bookkeeping, the Domicílio Tributário Eletrônico (DT-e) for electronic taxpayer communication, and Nise, an AI-powered virtual attendant launched June 2020 on WhatsApp and web. Operational scale is significant: approximately 2 million collection documents (DAR/GNRE) are issued monthly and ~1.3 million payments are processed monthly, with enforcement supported by 5 fiscal posts on state border corridors and 2 CAF service centers.

The business model is non-commercial. SEFAZ-AL does not charge for its services; revenue to the state is generated through mandatory tax collection plus associated fees, fines, and retained-merchandise enforcement. Modernization is funded externally: the US$50 million Progestão Alagoas program (US$40M World Bank/BIRD + US$10M state counterpart, Decree 98.790/2024) and prior IDB-funded Profisco line of credit that financed SIAFE-AL. The agency maintains LGPD compliance with a designated Data Protection Officer, a transparency portal, and a citizen-facing simplified budget report (Balanço Cidadão).

Name

Secretaria De Estado Da Fazenda De Alagoas

Legal name

Secretaria de Estado da Fazenda de Alagoas

Website

https://sefaz.al.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

SEFAZ-AL is the state treasury and revenue authority of Alagoas, Brazil, responsible for tax collection (ICMS, IPVA, ITCD), public financial management, and fiscal policy. It serves citizens, businesses, and state agencies through digital platforms, a network of fiscal posts, and AI-powered taxpayer services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Tax Administration and Public Finance Management

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Excise, VAT/Sales Tax & Indirect Tax Administration (BPAIADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC), Withholding & Payroll Tax Administration (BPAIADAI), Garnishments, Levies & Wage Withholding Administration (BPAAAHAG)

Keywords

• State tax collection
• Public finance management
• Electronic fiscal documents
• Tax administration services
• Fiscal compliance enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Maceió

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ICMS Collection: Main state tax on circulation of goods and services. Managed through anticipatory taxation system (ICMS Antecipado), substitution taxation, and regular collection.
2. IPVA Collection: Vehicle property tax collected annually, with provisions for installment payments and exemptions.
3. ITCD Collection: Inheritance and donation tax on transmission of assets and rights.
4. Documentos de Arrecadação (DAR): Collection of various state fees, fines, and other revenues through standardized electronic documents. Approximately 2 million documents issued monthly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SEFAZ-AL is the State Treasury and Revenue Authority of Alagoas, Brazil, responsible for state tax collection (ICMS, IPVA, ITCD), public financial management, treasury operations, and fiscal policy. It provides electronic fiscal documentation systems (NF-e, NFC-e, CT-e), digital taxpayer services including AI-powered chatbot Nise, electronic tax domicile (DTE), and integrated financial management via SIAFE-AL, processing approximately 2 million collection documents monthly.

Product overview

SEFAZ-AL is the State Treasury and Revenue Authority of Alagoas, Brazil. The organization operates a comprehensive tax administration ecosystem comprising multiple digital platforms and services. The core infrastructure includes SIAFE-AL for integrated financial and accounting management, Nise for AI-powered virtual attendant services, and various electronic fiscal document systems (NF-e, NFC-e, CT-e, DTE). These are complemented by taxpayer services (IPVA, ITCD, Nota Fiscal Cidadã), the Progestão modernization program, and transparency portals. The system architecture follows Brazil's national SPED framework for digital bookkeeping, with integrated payment capabilities including Pix instant payments. The digital services emphasize automation and self-service to reduce administrative burden and improve taxpayer compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nise: Virtual assistant chatbot for taxpayer services and digital government services, named after psychiatrist Nise da Silveira.

Products and services

• SIAFE-AL (Sistema Integrado de Administração Financeira e Contábil) Integrated financial and accounting management system that replaced SIAFEM in 2018, providing budget execution, financial management, and automatic accounting for the state treasury of Alagoas.
• Nise - Atendente Virtual AI-powered virtual attendant named after psychiatrist Nise da Silveira, providing automated tax guidance, service navigation, and merchandise clearance assistance via WhatsApp and web chat for taxpayers.
• Progestão Alagoas World Bank-funded fiscal sustainability program (US$50 million) aimed at modernizing public management across human resources, pensions, procurement, budgeting, and strategic sectors (health, education, social assistance) in Alagoas state government.
• NF-e (Nota Fiscal Eletrônica) Electronic invoice system for documenting ICMS and IPI taxable operations, replacing paper invoices with digitally signed XML documents for businesses in Alagoas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 million documents of collection issued monthly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Partnership for construction of the new Fiscal Post at Porto Real do Collège, which will also serve as a Point of Parada e Descanso (PPD) for truck drivers. DNIT is funding construction while SEFAZ provides fiscal operations. Located on BR-101, the main cargo entry corridor to Alagoas.
• CorreiosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Brazilian postal service for merchandise retention and release processes. SEFAZ-AL system integrates with Correios for tracking retained packages and fiscal verification.
• Caixa Econômica FederalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial institution generating QR Codes for Pix payments of state tax documents. Partnership enables real-time payment validation and confirmation for all state tax collections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado de São Paulo (SEFAZ-SP): Largest Brazilian state tax authority, operating the same ICMS, IPVA, ITCD franchise in São Paulo with substantially higher scale. Directly comparable in mandate, system portfolio (NF-e, NFC-e, SIAFE/SP), and Pix integration approach.
• Secretaria de Estado de Fazenda de Minas Gerais (SEF-MG): Minas Gerais state treasury department running analogous ICMS, IPVA, and ITCD administration with its own SIAFI/MG platform and virtual service channels. Closely matches SEFAZ-AL's mandate and modernization profile.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado do Paraná (SEFA-PR): Paraná state treasury authority operating ICMS, IPVA, ITCD with mature electronic document systems and taxpayer portals. Comparable mid-to-large state peer with well-documented modernization programs.
• Secretaria de Estado de Fazenda do Rio de Janeiro (SEFAZ-RJ): Rio de Janeiro state tax and treasury authority, operating equivalent electronic invoice systems, IPVA, ITCD, and digital taxpayer service channels. Direct peer with similar regulatory mandate and modernization roadmap.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado do Ceará (SEFAZ-CE): Ceará state tax and treasury department with ICMS, IPVA, ITCD administration and similar digital service channels. A close regional and scale peer to Alagoas within Northeast Brazil.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado de Pernambuco (SEFAZ-PE): Pernambuco state treasury and revenue department operating identical ICMS/IPVA/ITCD mandate with electronic invoice and Pix-style payment integrations. Strong regional peer given geographic and economic adjacency.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (SEFAZ-RS): Rio Grande do Sul state tax authority running analogous ICMS, IPVA, and ITCD operations with electronic invoice systems and digital taxpayer services. Direct peer in mandate, product portfolio, and modernization approach.
• Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado da Bahia (SEFAZ-BA): Bahia state tax authority covering ICMS, IPVA, ITCD with electronic document systems and digital service portals. Same Northeast regional context as Alagoas and a near-direct comparator for scale and modernization trajectory.

Others

• SERPRO (Serviço Federal de Processamento de Dados): Federal data-processing IT company that operates SPED, NF-e, and Pix infrastructure for Brazilian tax authorities. Functions as a technology and infrastructure provider enabling SEFAZ-AL's electronic document and payment ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Receita Federal do Brasil: Brazilian federal tax authority overseeing federal-level taxes (IR, IPI, PIS/COFINS) and the SPED framework on which SEFAZ-AL's electronic systems are built. A broader incumbent whose standards and APIs shape SEFAZ-AL's roadmap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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