It was approved on Tuesday (16), in the plenary of the Federal Senate, the extension of the period of adhesion to the program of refinancing Funrural (Rural Workers’ Assistance Fund) for December 31 of this year. Now, the MP goes for presidential sanction.
The president of the FPA, Congresswoman Tereza Cristina (DEM / MS), and Deputy Zé Silva (SD / MG), author of Law 13.606 / 18 that created the Refis do Funrural, celebrated the decision of the Congress that put an end to the legal uncertainty experienced farmers for more than a year. “Now the rural producers have adequate and adequate time to adhere to the PRR, which guaranteed discounts on fines and legal charges, in addition to reducing the rate for individuals and legal entities,” says the parliamentarian.
In a note, the Brazilian Rural Society (SRB) pointed out that the delay was inevitable, since MP 834, which granted a deadline until the end of October, was not converted into law. “The producer was in legal limbo, the deadline ended before the extension that had previously been granted,” explains the lawyer of the entity, Marcelo Guarita.
According to him, some taxpayers had been notified by the Federal Revenue Service to sign up before the deadline: “Revenue itself, especially for Minas Gerais taxpayers, was creating impediments to renewing the certificate before the deadline, generating more turmoil and pressure on producers “.
According to the entity, the extension of the deadline became even more necessary as of May, when the Supreme Court (STF) plenum voted against Modulating Funrural, determining that the collection of the tax would have retroactive effect.
Even with the new date to join Refis, SRB advises farmers to talk to their lawyers to assess the effects of the STF decision and reflect on the best way forward. Under the rules of the so-called Refis do Funrural, those who adhere to the conditions of the program may pay the debt with a 100% discount on interest, fines and other charges.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.