Accountant pricing for a Brazilian MEI: what enters the proposal

There is no single nationwide fee table for an accountant serving a MEI individual microentrepreneur. Price depends on what the professional will actually do—and that varies widely among one-off guidance, a monthly routine, and migration to another classification.

Before price, confirm whether you need the service

A MEI has a simplified routine but may seek support to:

• organize revenue and documents;
• issue invoices and understand municipal or national rules;
• prepare the annual return;
• hire an employee;
• respond to an issue or notice;
• assess mandatory exit from MEI and growth;
• separate personal and business finances.

Not every MEI needs the same follow-up. The Portal do Empreendedor contains official guidance and should be the reference for general obligations.

What usually forms the proposal

• number and type of documents;
• whether an employee exists;
• issuance or checking of invoices;
• frequency of service;
• financial organization and reports;
• issues from earlier periods;
• registration changes or exit from MEI;
• need for additional tax or corporate support.

Ask for every item to appear in the proposal. The annual return, regularization, certificate, amendment, or closure may not be included in the monthly fee.

The monthly fee is not tax

Professional fees pay for the contracted service. DAS, public fees, and other business costs are separate. The proposal should distinguish these categories to avoid the impression that every payment goes to the accountant.

How to compare without relying on invented prices

Published ranges without size, city, payroll, and scope are of little help. Request:

1. monthly deliverables;
2. services charged separately;
3. the MEI owner’s responsibilities;
4. response time;
5. cancellation conditions;
6. the scenario for changing to a microenterprise.

For a MEI near the threshold or carrying out an incompatible activity, diagnosing the classification matters more than choosing the lowest monthly fee. This does not mean a more expensive service is automatically better.

See what to ask before hiring an accountant. To assess a case with VMAHUB, send the activity, approximate revenue, whether an employee exists, and the main need; the team will explain whether the service fits and what the scope would be.