Governor Tarcísio de Freitas sanctioned this Monday (2), at an event at Palácio dos Bandeirantes, Bill No. 1,246/2023, approved by the Legislative Assembly (Alesp) last week. Known as Resolve Já, the measure encourages self-regularization, allowing companies with debts from ICMS infraction notices to pay them off with more time, greater discounts and new payment possibilities.
“We are modernizing our relationship with taxpayers, making it simpler”, highlighted Governor Tarcísio “Sefaz-SP understands the challenge we have and is offering us bold solutions, innovative solutions, which will allow São Paulo to grow, generating jobs and income”, he continued.
The measure prepared by the Secretariat of Finance and Planning (Sefaz-SP) expands payment possibilities with better conditions for the taxpayer, covering all infraction notices up to registration in Active Debt, allowing the inclusion of AIIMs contested through administrative means and reducing the litigation. A major innovation of Resolve Já is that it allows payments to be made using accumulated ICMS credits and amounts resulting from tax replacement reimbursement – which was previously not possible.
“This construction, in line with our principles and well coordinated, was managed by our technical team in a competent manner”, emphasized Samuel Kinoshita, secretary of Sefaz-SP.
Resolve Já predicts that the discounts will be greater the sooner the infraction notice is paid – reaching up to 70% if paid in cash, within 30 days. With discounts and installments, effective fines reach very reasonable and attractive levels for companies.
A fine originally of R$ 35 thousand, for example, after the discount for withdrawing from administrative litigation and with payment in cash, can fall to around R$ 4 thousand. This reduction allows companies to settle debts and work with more financial strength.
“The Legislative Assembly worked a lot on this project, which was already ready. The Sefaz-SP team was at the House the entire time at the disposal of the deputies”, stated deputy André do Prado, president of Alesp. “In 20 years of Alesp I have not seen a project as bold as this. It is a project that breaks paradigms, allowing economic development to prosper”, said deputy Vinícius Camarinha, rapporteur of the proposal in the São Paulo Assembly.
With Resolve Já, the State Government and the Treasury Department hope to reduce the backlog of processes being discussed administratively, encouraging ICMS collection and compliance, reducing administrative litigation. This will allow São Paulo to grow, create jobs and build the best business environment in Brazil, by far.
“The truth is that we live in an admittedly complex scenario, with wavering revenue throughout Brazil. São Paulo is at the forefront in facing this scenario with intelligence and commitment. Resolve Já is a fundamental step in building a more prosperous state with more jobs”, highlighted Kinoshita.
Source: SEFAZ-SP
