São José dos Campos Launches Program to Simplify Formalization for Digital Businesses

The city of São José dos Campos has introduced the Programa Municipal de Empresas Virtuais – SJC Digital, aimed at facilitating the formalization of technology-based companies that operate remotely. Enacted under Law 11.363, published on September 28, 2026, the program provides eligible companies with a shared fiscal domicile using public municipal assets. This address is designated solely for registration and administrative purposes and does not represent a physical operational unit or establishment.

Eligible businesses include legal entities and individual entrepreneurs offering exclusively digital or remote services without requiring in-person public interaction or physical workspace. Businesses engaged in commerce, industry, logistics, or health services—activities that require physical presence—are excluded from the program.

The initiative seeks to reduce bureaucratic barriers, encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, and strengthen São José dos Campos' position as a national leader in fostering digital business development. Companies participating in the program must comply with specific criteria such as maintaining electronic fiscal domicile registration with federal and state tax authorities, keeping digital accounting and fiscal records, and affirming that their business operations do not need physical presence or client meetings at the shared address. Importantly, the shared fiscal address cannot be used for meetings, events, or storage of goods.

Additional procedural details, including application processes, lists of eligible business activities (CNAEs), administrative flow, and oversight guidelines, will be defined by forthcoming decrees. This municipal management effort for 2025-2028 marks a strategic step to expand the economic base in digital services and promote structured formalization within the tech industry.