The Federal Revenue issued a warning this Friday (10) about fraud committed against people who believe the false news that the government will introduce a tax on Pix. According to complaints received by the Tax Authorities, criminals are improperly using the Revenue’s name to charge alleged fees.
Through WhatsApp messages or other similar applications that use the name and logo of the Federal Revenue Service, criminals report the charging of alleged fees on transactions via Pix above R$5,000. Fraudsters claim that the taxpayer will have their Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF) blocked, with false documents that imitate the visual pattern of the Federal Revenue Service and the issuance of a bill.
In the alert, the Revenue clarifies that taxation about Pix does not exist and contradicts the Constitution. “Attention! There is no taxation on PIX and there never will be, especially because the Constitution does not authorize taxes on financial transactions”, highlighted the statement.
Once again, the IRS clarified that the rules in force since January 1st only update the system monitoring financial movements for the inclusion of new payment methods in the inspection, such as Pix and digital wallets.
Guidelines
The IRS provided a list of the following guidelines to avoid falling for scams.
• Be wary of suspicious messages: do not provide personal information in response to emails or messages from unknown sources that request financial or personal data;
• Avoid clicking on unknown links: suspicious links can send you to fraudulent websites or install harmful programs on your device;
• Do not open attached files: attachments in fraudulent messages often contain executable programs that can steal your information or cause damage to your computer;
• Check authenticity: The IRS exclusively uses the Virtual Taxpayer Assistance Center (e-CAC Portal) and the official website as secure channels of communication;
The IRS also advised taxpayers to avoid falling into fake news. In the alert, the agency highlighted that sharing lies on messaging applications, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, makes the work of criminals easier.
The body asked taxpayers to check the source of the information by consulting official tax channels; question the content, being suspicious of sensationalist texts, with miraculous promises and errors in Portuguese; do not believe unofficial messages; Talk about the topic with family and friends before passing on the messages.
