Revenue auditors promise to stop Carf – 10/24/2023 – Panel SA

Federal Revenue auditors sent a letter to the president of Carf (Administrative Council of Tax Appeals), Carlos Higino, to inform him that they will not participate in the body’s trials. They promise a strike from November 20th.

The reason is non-compliance with an agreement made with the Ministry of Finance to pay the auditors’ efficiency bonus, which, for budgetary reasons, will not be fulfilled.

In July, after much pressure against the federal government, Minister Fernando Haddad (Finance) signed an ordinance authorizing R$2.4 billion for transfers to auditors.

A month later, however, the government sent the 2024 Budget proposal, allocating R$735 million for bonuses — around 30% of the previously reserved amount.

According to the 101 auditors who signed the letter, in addition to non-compliance with an agreement made with Haddad, the lack of budget allocation could lead to a reduction in civil servants’ remuneration.

They claim to receive less than all state and some municipal tax authorities.

To the president of Carf, the auditors reminded that the amount paid in relation to the bonus has been frozen at R$3,000 for almost eight years.

According to the category’s calculations, in 2017 the bonus should have been R$7,500, but the original calculation basis was removed from a bill during a vote in the Chamber of Deputies.

Now, Sindifisco (National Union of Tax Auditors) is asking the government to change the decree signed by Haddad in July, removing all obstacles that allow a budgetary allocation of less than 25% of Fundaf (Special Fund for the Development and Improvement of Inspection) and change the 2024 Budget allocating resources to pay the bonus.

The auditors’ strategy is a real bomb in the government’s lap, which hopes to recover at least R$54.7 billion from Carf’s decisions against taxpayers who will have their pending tax issues judged by the IRS.

The money will be used as part of the strategy to eliminate the 2024 Budget deficit.

“Given that the trial sessions from November onwards will be in person, we understand that this communication is necessary, with due advance notice, including with the aim of avoiding the issuance of tickets for the travel of counselors to the meeting in Brasília and, thus, preserve the Brazilian treasury”, the auditors state in the letter.

According to the column, advisors from Unafisco (National Association of Tax Auditors) also participated in the meeting with the president of Carf this Tuesday (24). In it, Higino committed to forwarding the issue to Minister Haddad and said that he hopes to see a solution to the impasse by the 20th, the date set for the start of the strike.

Higino also indicated that, if the strike is maintained, he will not call Carf sessions.

With Diego Felix

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