🔍 The Operation Zelotes investigation revealed that large companies were being fined millions of reais, but these fines were being forgiven or drastically reduced through the Carf.
🔒 The Operation Zelotes was a joint operation between the Federal Police, the Federal Revenue Service, and the Ministry of Public Prosecution.
💼 The Carf is a paritary entity consisting of representatives from the Federal Revenue Service and taxpayer-appointed representatives.
🔑 The speaker discusses the need for changes in Carf, particularly in regards to its structure and composition.
📊 The current structure of Carf allows for potential conflicts of interest, with some conselheiros representing both the government and taxpayers simultaneously.
⚖️ There is a significant backlog of cases in Carf, with each process taking an average of 9 years to be judged administratively.
🔑 Contributors to the Carf acted as judges during the day and returned to their law firms at night.
💰 Evidence suggests that the outcome of some judgments in the Carf was predetermined, including the amount of the judgments.
🔍 There are concerns about pressure on honest employees to not take action against corruption in the Carf.
💼 The operation Zelotes called for a deep reform in the Carf's structure.
✍️ A proposed amendment aims to reform the Carf, but it is criticized for not addressing the need for a new selection process.
The President of Sindifisco discusses the need for changes in Carf.
Proposed changes include increasing the requirement for law graduates and implementing a new structure with auditors serving as a second instance.
Current system causes delays, with cases taking up to 20 years to be resolved and a backlog of 500 billion in fines and debts.
🔍 There have been cases of excessive fines being imposed on companies, including Mitsubishi Motos do Brasil in Goiás.
⚖️ The imposition of fines should adhere to the tax legislation and be decided by auditors based on the specific case.
💼 The Carf, a judicial body, has been criticized for its structure and alleged involvement in questionable practices.
🔑 Reforms in Carf, proposed by the Ministry of Finance, including remuneration, are considered ineffective in addressing corruption and conflicts of interest.
⚖️ The presence of conselheiros representing private interests in the Carf undermines its impartiality and effectiveness in handling billions of reais.
🔄 The current measures implemented, such as partial prohibition of advocacia, reduction in the number of conselheiros, and maintenance of paridade, are regarded as insufficient and even counterproductive.
🔑 The Carf is an organization within the Ministry of Finance that deals with tax audits.
⏳ The Carf has a long history and the issue of parity has been present for a while.
❌ Proposed changes, such as the PEC 112 of 2015, may not solve the main problem of the Carf.