Sérgio Moro: I, personally, as a judge, had cases in which I witnessed import companies that were created and operated for roughly a year and did not pay any taxes, paying only those levies they could not avoid — notably Import Duty — as well as PIS-Cofins and taxes on profits.
Sérgio Moro: They paid nothing. And they competed in the market with large companies, enjoying a competitive advantage over other companies.
The company operated for a year, closed its doors, changed its CNPJ, changed its names, but when you looked, it was the same people.
Sérgio Moro: And this fraudulent scheme was being used, as revealed by last week's operations, by organized crime. Therefore, an excellent bill, Senator Efraim, in good hands not only because of your expertise in tax matters but also because of your firmness; I also wish to highlight the work done by Senator Veneziano on a similar bill, so that these rules are approved and come into force in a serious manner.
Sérgio Moro: I would not say that these rules concerning the habitual debtor favor the tax authority.