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Multas por Não Conformidade de Depreciação de Ativos de Infraestrutura
R$ 50,000–150,000/ano (multas SEFAZ + audit remediation costs). Typical SPED infraction: R$ 5,000–50,000 per error finding. Large infrastructure entities (concessionárias) face multi-year audit exposure.Infrastructure asset depreciation in Brazil requires systematic monthly application of depreciation rates (CPC 27, NBC TSP 17). Entities must: (1) Estimate and review life-useful annually; (2) Apply consistent depreciation methods; (3) Test for impairment (redução ao valor recuperável) annually; (4) Document via SPED/NF-e. Manual spreadsheet-based tracking creates risk of: inconsistent calculations, missed annual reviews, impairment test failures, and audit findings that trigger compliance penalties.
Atraso na Compensação de Depósitos de Clientes
R$ 1-5 milhões/ano em capital preso (estimado 2-5% de AR para utilities com R$1bi receita, baseado em D+1 delays)Em utilities, depósitos de clientes (ex: pós-pagos) em caixas ou lotéricas sofrem compensação de até 1 dia útil, travando liquidez e aumentando DSO (Days Sales Outstanding).
Água Não-Faturada e Perdas em Redes de Distribuição
R$ 5.8 billion cubic meters/year in lost water volume; estimated R$ 2–8 billion annual revenue impact (3–8% of typical utility billing) depending on tariff structure and regional water scarcity premiumWater utilities in Brazil operate without real-time visibility into non-revenue water (NRW). Current practice: Compare monthly volume from treatment plants against metered consumption to estimate loss. This creates a 30–90 day detection lag, during which invisible leaks accumulate undetected. 90% of monitored building installations in Brazil discovered unknown pre-existing leaks only after telemetry installation, indicating systemic blindness in commercial operations.
Investimentos Excessivos sem Redução de Perdas
R$10 bilhões (Corsan até 2033); R$105 bilhões pipeline privado até 2033; R$47.4 bilhões Sabesp 2024-2028[1][2][8]Desenvolvimento de Capital Improvement Plans exige investimentos massivos (ex: Corsan R$10bi até 2033, Sabesp R$105bi pipeline), mas NRW persiste como custo overrun devido a planejamento ineficiente.