The Ministry of Finance, through the Federal Revenue Service, denied this Monday (29), in Brasília, information circulating on social media stating that financial transactions starting at R$5,000 would be taxed.
“The fake news that is circulating has invented, this time, a 150% fine for anyone who does not pay the false tax,” highlighted the Federal Revenue Service in a statement.
The note recalls that the Federal Constitution prohibits the taxation of financial transactions. “This does not exist and will never exist under the terms of the current Constitution”, reinforced the Revenue.
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She also highlighted that there is no 27.5% tax on transactions. “It’s completely false,” he stressed.
“It is also a lie that there is any fine of 150% for failure to declare”, added the Revenue.
Finally, the statement highlights that there is no taxation for financial transactions. “The Federal Revenue clarifies that spreading lies, fake news and financial panic is only of interest to criminals”, the note concludes.
