In response to the determination of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), this Friday (15), the states criticized the counter-proposal made by the Attorney General’s Office (AGU) for an agreement to collect the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS). ) on fuels.
In the letter sent to the rapporteur, Minister Gilmar Mendes, representatives of the governors, prosecutors and state finance secretaries assess that there was “absence of a feasible counter-proposal” on account of the federal government. They also claim that the Union did not discuss the points presented by the federation units in the debate mediated by the STF minister.
“The Union did not even consider the impact of this reduction on state poverty/vulnerability funds!”, exclaims the National College of State and DF Attorneys General (Conpeg) in the document, referring to the ICMS reduction.
The states also consider that the change generated by recent laws, which established a single rate and a ceiling for ICMS collection, compromise the functioning of the federation units, and may imply a drop in investment in essential areas.
“It is no exaggeration to say, Your Excellency. Mr. Minister, that the immediate effectiveness of the rules, especially regarding the essentiality of ICMS in operations with all types of fuels, electricity and communications, compromises the functioning of federated entities and, mainly, implies a reduction in the application of resources, especially in the areas of health and education”.
Finally, the states ask Gilmar Mendes to reinstate the ICMS taxation rules for fuel, electricity and telecommunications prior to March this year. With this, the effects of the laws that created the single rate and the ceiling on the tax would be suspended.
The official letter is signed by the coordinator of the National Forum of Governors, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB-DF), by the president of Conpeg, Rodrigo Maia Rocha, and by the president of the National Committee of Secretaries of Finance of the States and DF (Comsefaz), Décio Padilha .
The answer came by determination of Gilmar Mendes, after the AGU presented a counterproposal stating that the impacts of the laws that unified and limited the ICMS rates on fuels must be monitored, in addition to the presentation of an opinion by the Attorney General’s Office of the National Treasury on the application of laws.
According to the AGU, if it is found that the excess collection in recent years “proves to be consistent”, there will be no modulation or compensation between the parties.
(*With information from Gabriela Coelho, from CNN)
Source: CNN Brasil
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