The number of deliveries of Individual Income Tax Returns continued to break a record on the second day. Until 5 pm this Thursday (16) 2,164,378 declarations had been sent. In the last 24 hours, 1,114,355 declarations were sent.
This year, the deadline for submitting the declaration has changed. Started at 9 am this Wednesday (15) and runs until 23:59:59 on May 31st. The change, according to the Revenue, was necessary for all taxpayers to have access to the pre-filled declaration, which is sent two weeks after the delivery of income reports by employers, health plans and financial institutions.
In the past, the deadline for submitting the declaration began on the first working day of March and ended on the last working day of April. With the later start this year, more taxpayers have gained time to submit the declaration on the first day.
Generating program for the 2023 Individual Income Tax declaration – Juca Varella/Agência Brasil
In addition to the pre-filled declaration, through which the taxpayer only needs to confirm the data and send it, another factor that boosted the record was the anticipation of download of the generator program of the document. Initially scheduled to be made available from this Wednesday, the program was released in advance for last Thursday (9).
According to the Federal Revenue, the expectation is that between 38.5 million and 39.5 million statements will be received this year, a number higher than the record registered in 2022, when the Tax Authorities received 36,322,912 documents. Those who send the declaration after the deadline will pay a fine of R$ 165.74 or 20% of the tax due, whichever is greater.
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This year’s statement has news regarding restitution. Anyone who chooses to receive the refund via Pix or use the pre-filled statement will receive the amount faster, always respecting legal priorities. In relation to Pix, however, the novelty only applies to those who declare the Individual Taxpayer Registration (CPF) key in the refund payment field.
Another important change is the expansion of data available in the pre-filled declaration. Last year, access had been extended to those with a silver or gold level account on the Gov.br Portal. Now, the form, which provides more convenience and reduces the chances of errors by the taxpayer, will have more information, such as real estate registered in the notary and crypto assets.
There was also a novelty in relation to those who have investments in the stock exchange. The Revenue made the declaration mandatory for this public. Only those who made high-value sales or made a profit (of any amount) in these applications should complete the declaration.
