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Trade accounts receivable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Trade Accounts Receivable  
Trade accounts receivable

 

6.Trade accounts receivable

 

These are financial assets measured at amortized cost, and relate to accounts receivable from users of telecommunications services, from network use (interconnection) and from sales of handsets and accessories. Accounts receivable are recorded at the price charged at the time of the transaction. The balances of accounts receivable also include services provided and not yet billed (“unbilled”) as of balance sheet date. Trade accounts receivable are initially recognized at fair value and, subsequently, measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method less provision for expected credit losses (“impairment”).

 

The provision for expected credit losses was recognized as a reduction in accounts receivable based on the profile of the subscriber portfolio, the aging of overdue accounts receivable, the economic situation, the risks involved in each case and the collection curve, at an amount deemed sufficient by Management, as adjusted to reflect current and prospective information on macroeconomic factors that affect the customers’ ability to settle the receivables.

 

The fair value of trade accounts receivable approximate their carrying amounts on December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

Amounts expected to be received after 12 months are classified as long-term.

 

The average monthly rate considered in the calculation of the present value of accounts receivable recorded as non-current is 0.58% (0.58% on December 31, 2024).

     
  2025   2024
Trade accounts receivable 5,039,083   4,815,750
       
Accounts receivable 5,741,906   5,486,319
       
Billed services 2,695,504   2,481,786
Unbilled services 1,418,994   1,302,906
Network use (interconnexion) 997,297   992,414
Goods sold 603,882   684,858
Contractual assets (Note 22) 25,898   24,027
Other accounts receivable 331   328
       
Provision for expected credit losses (702,823)   (670,569)
       
Current portion (4,901,777)   (4,677,935)
Non-current portion 137,306   137,815

 

Due to the financial partnership between TIM and Banco C6 S.A. from 2020 to February 2025, there were accounts receivable balances for TIM related to activation fees for C6 customers. The agreement signed between TIM and Banco C6 on February 11, 2025, aimed to end the partnership and resolve all ongoing disputes, including four arbitration proceedings. After the approval of CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) in March 2025, the shares (Note 12) and outstanding subscription warrants held by TIM (Note 36) had their write-off fully executed and became part of the Company’s accounts receivable balance (R$ 520 million). During 2025, the amount of R$ 520 million was fully received by the Company, settling and concluding obligation under the agreement.

 

The movement of the provision for expected credit losses, accounted for as an asset reduction account, was as follows:

 

     
  2025   2024
       
       
Opening balance 670,569   629,739
Supplement to expected losses, net of reversal 765,783   693,122
Write-offs of provision (733,529)   (652,292)
           Closing balance  702,823    670,569

 

The aging of accounts receivable is as follows:

 

     
  2025   2024
       
Total 5,741,906   5,486,319
       
Current 4,239,134   3,917,182
Overdue (days):      
    ≤30 428,654   372,836
    ≤60 139,462   123,183
    ≤90 127,781   149,653
    ≤120 121,913   105,426
    >120 684,962   818,039