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Finance Minister Dario Durigan stated that income tax filing could become automatic in Brazil within two to three years. The change would eliminate the need for taxpayers to manually fill out their returns, requiring them only to validate data already collected by the Federal Revenue Service system. ✓
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"O ministro da Fazenda, Dario Durigan, disse que em dois ou três anos não será mais necessário aos contribuintes brasileiros fazer a declaração do Imposto de Renda"
The statement was made during an interview with CBN Radio on Monday (1st). "It's not possible that, with everyone already having declared their daily obligations to the Revenue Service, we still force taxpayers to stop and spend their useful time – whether work or rest time – to provide information that we often already have," the minister said. ✓
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"Nesta segunda-feira (1º), durante entrevista à Rádio CBN, o ministro informou que a mudança deverá ocorrer em dois ou três anos"
"Não é possível que, com todo mundo já tendo declarado no dia a dia suas obrigações para a Receita, nós ainda vamos obrigar o contribuinte a parar, gastar tempo útil da sua vida – seja de trabalho, seja de descanso – para prestar informações que, muitas vezes, a gente já tem"
The proposed system would integrate data already available in official and private databases, such as banking information, company records, and health plan data. It would be an evolution of the current pre-filled declaration, which according to tax authority estimates should reach about 60% of taxpayers. ✓
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"A demanda apresentada pelo ministro à Receita Federal prevê a integração de dados já disponíveis em bases oficiais e privadas, como informações bancárias, registros de empresas e dados de planos de saúde"
"O modelo seria uma evolução da declaração pré-preenchida, que tem sido ampliada nos últimos anos e, segundo estimativas do Fisco, deve alcançar cerca de 60% dos contribuintes"
Durigan had already signaled this possibility in March, when he demanded that the Federal Revenue Service develop an automated system. The Revenue Service currently advises taxpayers to check the information in pre-filled declarations, since the data is provided by third parties. ✓
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"Em março, Durigan já havia acenado com essa possibilidade, após ter demandado à Receita Federal o desenvolvimento de um sistema automatizado"
"Ainda assim, a Receita Federal orienta os contribuintes a conferirem as informações, já que os dados são fornecidos por terceiros"
Durigan stated the change would occur within two to three years during CBN Radio interview
The model would be an evolution of pre-filled filing, which should reach 60% of taxpayers
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What specific normative act (decree, ordinance, resolution) will formalize automatic income tax filing?
Why it's still unknown: The minister announced the intention, but no legal instrument to implement the change was identified
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What will be the legal basis that authorizes the Federal Revenue Service to waive the obligation to file?
Why it's still unknown: The legal basis that will allow complete automation of filing was not specified
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Does the Federal Revenue Service's current technical capacity support complete integration of all necessary databases?
Why it's still unknown: There is no information about technical feasibility analysis or current infrastructure limitations
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How many taxpayers would effectively benefit from automatic filing?
Why it's still unknown: No estimate of the measure's scope by taxpayer profile was presented
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What would be the impact of automation on the accounting and tax preparation sector?
Why it's still unknown: No studies on the economic impact of the measure on the tax services market were mentioned