RS: State Revenue Service starts self-regulation program aimed at the supermarket sector

During the first phase, 96 establishments in the Canoas region are under the responsibility of the 2nd State Revenue Office (2nd DRE), where there are indications that around R$ 3.3 million in Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) be paid to the State.

According to the government of Rio Grande do Sul, with the new phases of the program provided by the Revenue, the expectation is that more than R$ 300 million in operations will be analyzed throughout the state, with evidence of irregularities totaling R$ 44 million.

Matheus Almeida, a tax lawyer at Caetano de Almeida Advogados, considers that this change in the Treasury Department’s approach is extremely important.

“In the past, when there was any indication of irregularity, the inspector would arrive notifying, prosecuting and imposing very high fines on entrepreneurs. And with that, it made a lot of commercial activity unfeasible, it happened that many people used the wrong means, and then it withheld and all this happened that we are already tired of knowing ”, he explains.

The lawyer explains that the change in approach on the part of the Rio Grande do Sul state revenue office has made traders understand that something may be wrong and that way they can reverse the situation, avoiding fines.

“Taxpayers, there has been a change in the legislation and we are identifying some irregularities, some possible discrepancies, check your statements because if it is not corrected and the due tax is not collected, we will file a fine”, he points out.

The program gives the opportunity for pending items to be settled with the payment of the amount due by July 30 of this year. However, if the irregularities continue, taxpayers may face an inspection procedure and consequent fines.

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