Parliamentary groups are calling for changes in fuel inspections following a major operation against the PCC (First Command of the Capital).
Lawmakers want Congress to move forward with stricter measures against fraud in the sector, focusing on oversight and combating tax evasion.
247 - Four parliamentary fronts signed, this Thursday (28), a note demanding that the National Congress advance measures that seek to tighten oversight of the fuel sector. The initiative came after a mega police operation launched against the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital) dismantled a scheme involving gas stations and fintechs in Faria Lima, which moved R$ 52 billion between 2020 and 2024.
According to Folha de S. PaulThe Biodiesel, Agriculture, Ethanol, and Entrepreneurship fronts are pushing for the approval of a set of bills that, according to them, would be essential to increase control over fraud in the sector. One of the most urgent proposals, according to parliamentarians, is the one that authorizes the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum and Gas) to use data from the Federal Revenue Service to combat tax evasion. In addition, another proposal aims to increase the maximum fines applied to fraudsters, from R$ 5 million to R$ 20 million.
Another change proposed by the groups is to increase administrative sanctions for those who commit irregularities in the fuel sector. There is also a bill that more severely punishes so-called "habitual debtors," that is, those who repeatedly fail to meet their tax obligations. "Furthermore, it is essential to expand the ANP's budget, guaranteeing more oversight and intelligence infrastructure. Without this legal and institutional reinforcement, police operations will not be sufficient to dismantle the financial mechanisms of these factions," the parliamentarians stated in a joint note.
