The SAT is excluded from review
In the ruling of the TEPJF that gave rise to the Guidelines, it was ordered that a multidisciplinary group be formed for their elaboration and in this the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNByV), the Ministry of Economy (SE), the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of the Ministry of Finance, but the Tax Administration Service (SAT) notified that it was not within its powers.
The councilors Carla Humphrey, Claudia Zavala and Dania Ravel criticized that at a time when greater controls are sought to prevent the entry of money of illicit origin or when its legality is in doubt, the SAT has decided not to contribute to the generation of the Guidelines.
“I am concerned that from the SAT it is said that it is not within its faculties. And it is that we must remember that the constitutional model of control precisely what leads us is to go hand in hand with other authorities, even secrets cannot be opposed to us, that has to do with the inter-institutional relationship to attend to an issue as serious as it is the control of party resources” explained Zavala.
Ravel also regretted that the SAT has declined its participation and recalled that its work is important for the identification of legal operations.
“Currently, a contribution from an unknown person is not admissible. In every contribution, the person who is making it is identified and all the authorities should collaborate in it,” he said.
The objective, he recalled, is to prevent and combat crimes such as money laundering in the financing of electoral campaigns, so there must be cooperation between government entities that have valuable information.
“This will allow us to combat money laundering, avoid triangulation of resources and avoid front companies,” Humphrey said.
