I owe and don't deny, I pay when I can. Such decisions do not help companies that owe the tax authorities, let alone exempt them from fines and sanctions. Their situation is aggravated when there is a lawsuit for the collection or execution of tax debts in progress. However, the severity of the fines' punishment is not linked to the nature of the tax, but to the way the taxpayer declares it, explains Márcio da Costa, president of the FecomercioSP Tax Affairs Council and the Taxpayer Defense Council (Codecon)
Source: Valor Econômico (18/11)
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