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26/03/2013
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Calculated by syndicated shows lag in correcting the exemption limit of income tax of 66.4%
Taxpayers are paying more income tax because of the lag in correcting the exemption limit, according to a new study by the National Association of Independent Federal Tax Agency (National Sindifisco).
In evaluating director of Technical Studies Sindifisco, Luiz Antonio Benedito, the correction table exemption limit of income tax should be at least in line with inflation so there is no "gap so big." "It's an option [government] that we criticize because it has burdened the workers," he said.
In January this year, the Sindifisco had published study showed that 66.4% gap in the correction table, when taking into account the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in the period 1996-2012. This week, the union made several comparisons with other indicators.
Compared to the minimum wage, the gap reaches 256.69%. In 1996, the nominal value of the minimum wage was $ 100, while in January 2013 is R $ 678.00 - an increase of 578%. The exemption limit has been frozen at 90.08%, according to data from the union.
The survey also notes that in 1996, only taxpayers with taxable income of more than nine times the minimum wage paid Income Tax of Individuals. In 2013, those with higher incomes are taxed at 2.53 floors.
For Sindifisco National, the lag exemption limit can also be noticed in the cost of the basic basket. In January 1996, the basket cost R$ 92.57. In January 2013, R$ 318.40. Comparing the evolution of the exemption limit, the difference is 80.95%.
Another statistic shows that if the exemption limit of IR table had accompanied the price change of the basket, would almost double (R$ 3,097.47) of the current value (R$ 1,710.74 per month).
The study also shows that rates of change of prices (INPC, IPCA and IGP-M) - had, from January 1996 to January 2013, higher than the evolution of the correction exemption limit: 195.90%, 189.54% and 312.00%, respectively. Therefore, lagged table of Income Tax of 55.67%, 52.32% and 116.75%.
Another comparison was made with the savings. Between January 1996 and the same period of 2013 there was an increase of 656.62% in nominal balance in inventory application. Faced with this percentage, the distance correction in the exemption limit is 298.05%.
In January, Assistant Secretary of Federal Revenue, Zayda Manatta, said the political correctness of the table of income tax depends on a definition of the government and can not be changed freely by the taxman.
"The Revenue has no power to interfere in the correction table of Income Tax, because this is a policy set by law. What we do is to present studies that form the basis for the government and the Congress make decisions, "said the secretary.
Source: IG Site
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