# Brazilian autônomo

> Brazilian self-employed professional working outside CLT, with or without MEI status.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/autonomo-brazil

**Summary:** Brazilian self-employed professional working outside CLT, with or without MEI status.

- An autônomo is the Brazilian self-employed professional working outside the CLT formal-employee regime.
- May be MEI (revenue up to R$81,000/year), Simples Nacional, or Lucro Presumido.
- Professional mileage is deductible through the Livro Caixa for liberal professions (doctors, lawyers, accountants) or as a business expense for MEI/Simples.
- Contemporaneous documentation is required.

An autônomo is the Brazilian self-employed professional working outside the CLT formal-employee regime. May be MEI (revenue up to R$81,000/year), Simples Nacional, or Lucro Presumido. Professional mileage is deductible through the Livro Caixa for liberal professions (doctors, lawyers, accountants) or as a business expense for MEI/Simples. Contemporaneous documentation is required.