The federal government published, in this Thursday’s edition (16), in the Official Gazette of the Union, provisional measure (MP) which prohibits the charging of taxes and additional amounts in payments and transactions via Pix.
The text classifies as an abusive practice the requirement, by the supplier of products or services, in physical or virtual establishments, of a higher price, value or additional charge due to making payments through Pix in cash.
The practice, according to the publication, subjects the offender to penalties provided for in consumer law legislation. “Suppliers of products or services, in physical or virtual establishments, must inform consumers, clearly and unequivocally, about the prohibition of charging a higher price, value or additional charge for payments through Pix in cash.”
Also according to the text, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security will provide a digital channel for guidance and receipt of reports of illicit acts and crimes against consumer relations.
“Payment made via Pix in cash is equivalent to payment in cash. There is no tax, whether tax, fee or contribution, on the use of Pix”. The provisional measure comes into force on the date of publication.
Revocation
Faced with the wave of fake news (fake news) around the modernization of Pix inspection, the Federal Revenue Service revoked This Wednesday (16) the normative act that extended the monitoring of transactions to digital banks, fintechs and payment institutions.
The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, and the special secretary of the Federal Revenue, Robinson Barreirinhas, announced the revocation of the normative instruction and the issuance of the provisional measure.
According to the government, the MP reinforces principles guaranteed by the Constitution in Pix transactions, such as banking secrecy and the non-charge of taxes on transfers through this modality, in addition to guaranteeing that this payment method is free for individuals.
“This revocation is for two reasons: to remove what has sadly become a weapon in the hands of these criminals and unscrupulous people. The second reason is not to harm the processing of the act that will be announced [a medida provisória]”, explained Barreirinhas.
With the edition of the MP, no merchant can charge different prices between payments via Pix and cash, a practice that began to be detected in recent days. For Haddad, the provisional measure should extinguish the wave of fake news in relation to Pix taxation, which has taken over social media since the beginning of the year.
