PL, to encourage good taxpayers, accelerates the race for tax compliance diagnoses
The fear of being penalized for not complying with the tax authorities during tax reform discussions had already caused a sharp increase in the search for tax compliance diagnoses in recent years. In 2023, at the height of this movement, the volume of documents analyzed reached a record growth of 40.7%.
But the possibility of receiving benefits for complying with the rules, foreseen in the 15/24 bill presented by the federal government at the beginning of February, should cause, according to experts, an even greater increase in demand for these reports.
According to data from the startup Revizia, specialized in auditing and tax compliance, in 2022, 280 million documents were processed on the fiscal, accounting, management and financial health of companies. In 2023, the volume grew to 394 million.
“In 2024 we continue to grow. As the PL is processed, we expect the volume to increase exponentially throughout the year,” says Revizia CEO Vitor Santos.
Updated obligations
Being in compliance with the obligations will be essential for the company to be able to join the Confia and Sintonia programs, provided for in the government’s proposal urgently sent to the Chamber of Deputies.
The first is voluntary and aimed at large companies, which will have to respect fiscal governance parameters and cooperate with the tax authorities. In exchange, they will receive a “seal of compliance” and will be able to pay off their debts within 120 days without a fine or with a reduced fine.
The Sintonia Program is aimed at companies of all sizes. It will offer discounts on the social contribution on net profit (CSLL). A company with a good compensation seal for one year will pay 1% less CSLL every year, being able to accumulate 3% after three years, in addition to other benefits.
“While the Government is closing the gap for business owners to pay taxes on time and be compliant with tax authorities, this will also benefit taxpayers who keep their tax obligations up to date, not only in relation to paying taxes, but also regarding the timely delivery of obligations such as the accounting book and the tax book within the correct deadline and without inconsistencies,” explains Santos.
Over 70% of CNPJs have inconsistencies
Last year the Revizia system identified that 72% of the CNPJs analyzed had some inconsistencies resulting in fines from the Federal Revenue Agency. Of the total, 30% had some SPED not delivered, 23% had a blank delivery, 47% had some rectification and 23% arrived late.
He notes that a number of obligations need to be fulfilled and that the government exceeds them all. “Such a cross can reveal inconsistencies and if there is inconsistency, the taxpayer loses points,” he points out.
The work of maintaining attendance, making payments correctly and controlling the entire tax compliance process is enormous and expensive, which leads to an increase in demand for technology platforms.
«All this involves archiving invoices, which must be properly recorded so that the company can demonstrate to the tax authorities that it is carrying out the calculations correctly. If the company does not draw up a note, the taxman reports that either you are evading taxes or that your obligations are not up to date, in accordance with the legislation,” he notes.
For Santos, the bill will stimulate companies to diagnose their tax situation, make necessary corrections to avoid problems and identify opportunities to recover financial resources lost through improperly charged taxes.
«The project will still be distributed to the Chamber of Commerce commissions and in the meantime companies must prepare and not be caught by surprise», he underlines.
50 billion reais in taxes
According to a recent study conducted by Revizia, Brazilian companies have failed to recover, each year, more than R$50 billion in taxes that should not have been charged. On average, a company with revenues above R$10 million loses R$251,928 every year. This means that in the last 5 years the public coffers have received almost 252 billion reais more.
Revizia, during 2023, managed to recover approximately R$325 million in unduly paid taxes, with an increase of 30% compared to 2022 (R$250 million). For 2024, the projection is to reach R$ 500 million, a volume 53.85% higher than that recorded last year.
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